Back To Index Once Upon a Time in the West
 Barnes & Noble The great Sergio Leone brought his series of revisionist "spaghetti westerns" (including the Man with No Name trilogy) to a magnificent climax with 1968s Once Upon a Time in the West. In this sweeping, grandiose homage to the genre, Charles Bronson, Jason Robards, Claudia Cardinale, and Henry Fonda star in the epic story of an enigmatic gunman who arrives in a small western town on a mysterious vendetta. The film raises the genre to the level of grand opera, with a tour de force score by Ennio Morricone and Leones unrivaled wide-screen direction. Shot mostly in gorgeously grotesque close-ups, the characters are archetypes whose brilliantly choreographed introductions alone are worth the price of admission. Theres the quiet drifter with a 1,000-yard stare (Bronson), the grizzled but principled outlaw (Robards), and the strong yet vulnerable ex-prostitute (Cardinale). But most striking is the legendary Fonda as a heartless, cold-blooded killer. His ice-blue eyes and subtle sneer redefine the Wild West villain in a single performance, conjuring a latent cruelty thats all the more remarkable coming from a beloved movie star. From the elegantly unfolding story to the superbly layered sound -- and possibly the finest gun duel in the history of film -- Once Upon a Time in the West stands as so complete and thoroughly realized a work as to be a textbook on the art and craft of filmmaking itself. It is unquestionably one of the greatest movies ever made. Gregory Baird Interested in the song lyrics? - Check out themostlyrics.com! Looking For A DVD? - Check out dvd-a-rama.com! |
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