Once Upon a Time in the West (C'era una volta il West) (1968)

Quite Possibly the Best Western Ever Made

“When I think of the best westerns of all time, I always think of this one and another Leone masterpiece, The Good, the Bad and the Ugly. While I like the latter better, this is not far behind and I believe it to be the better film of the two, just maybe not quite as entertaining. Anyways, this is a true masterpiece. It is epic and altogether beautiful. The scenery is so stunning and beautiful, some of the best of all time. Bronson plays "Harmonica", the ultra bad-ass who irritates his enemy by playing his harmonica. Sounds dumb? Maybe, but the way Leone presents it is just amazing and 100% passable. The story is very complex and it is very deep and philosophical, especially the scene in which Frank and Harmonica are talking and Frank says something like, "We're just men." and then Harmonic” read more

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"The best western of all time, no doubt in my mind. It is quite possibly the best film ever made, and definitely the best from Leone. The scenery is absolutely breathtaking, and the music is not only beautiful but also quite intense and very poignant. The dialogue is great and Fonda gives an amazing performance."

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" His Review : Sergio Leone's "Once Upon a Time in the West" is a painstaking distillation of the style he made famous in the original three Clint Eastwood Westerns. There's the same eerie music; the same sweaty, ugly faces; the same rhythm of waiting and violence; the same attention to small details of Western life. There is also, unfortunately, Leone's inability to call it quits. The movie stretches on for nearly three hours, with intermission, and provides two false alarms before it finally"