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I thought this film was excellent. It was better than the Leone Spaghetti Westerns in that the characters felt more real -- it is not just that they have friends and family but that they fit into a social structure. The Mexican peasant, Cuchillo, is presented as more than some 'cartoon' who could only choose between being a bandit or a priest in the manner that Tuco was portrayed in The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly. Jonathan Corbett is not just an enigmatic hunter of outlaws, but a many-sided character who even has political aspirations.
Further, the acting is very good. Lee Van Cleef, as usual, is magnificent. He portrays Jonathan Corbett not only as a smart man, but a humane man. The peasant, Cuchillo, could very easily have been played as some Guevara-clone, but Tomas Milian brought him to life.
The only part with which I have some minor quibble, oddly enough, is the music. I realise it is by Morricone and while the score is good, it sounds a bit too much like the one for The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly in some places. It lacks the originality that one expects from a Morricone score.
score 10/10
ferryman-999 11 July 2001
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