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Pinnacle of the genre
And there it is, the three hour magnum opus and finale of the Leone / Eastwood trilogy. Spaghetti Westerns reach their zenith in this grand epic that tracks the inter-weaving adventures of three very different, but similarly driven gunfighters in the waning days of the civil war. The seemingly convoluted plot has Clint, Lee, and Eli racing towards a quarter million dollars in gold. Each man holds a piece of the puzzle and needs the other to complete it. Beautifully filmed and paced, all the sand, grit, blood and sweat combine with that haunting musical score to hold the viewer breathless. The character studies are equally interesting, the more time we spend with the principals the less we ultimately know about them. Brutal commentaries on the absurdities of war are as timely now as presumably they were back then, especially the bridge scenes. Through it all, Clint rises above as the omni-powerful Blondie, always a step ahead and almost paternalistic in his treatment of Tuco. Lee Van Cleef oozes black bile as Angel Eyes, and ranks up there in Western if not all film villainy. It is a tiring movie to watch, the journey seems to take so long but you realize with each scene that you're seeing great directing, acting and period pieces. It looks beautiful on widescreen TVs, definitely recommended.

Best western ever made?
Forget about the over rated John Wayne, this is what the Western is all about...man's greedy nature unleased in a savage land! The italian actors are not always realistic,given the setting of the film, but the interplay between Eastwood and Wallach is astounding! Watching these two weather beaten character's leathery faces made me want to beg for a glass of cool water!

The film has many comedic touches and has a feel of Odysseus wandering in America, with gold is the object of the qwest. Fantastic setting and music, with relevant commentary about life that resonates even today. It will send chills down your spine.

"Hey Blonde! You know what you are!?..."
I've seen this movie dozens of times, only recently fullscreen in a movie theater, and it just gets better and better. The most surprising thing is how really, really good Eli Wallach is in his character. Certainly his character is written with the most depth, and Eli fills that volume completely. It's worth watching just for the richness of his character, let alone the great mythology of the rest of the movie. By far Leone's best Western, despite his own claims.

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