A worthy successor to the classic spaghetti westerns. Innovative action meets history in a small town where quiet life is disrupted by intruders. The main character is not as vulnerable as the hero of Clint Eastwood, so you really worry about him. Excellent Stanislavsky-style acting, Quentin Tarantino-style dialogue, action sequences inspired by the work of Chad Stahelski and Ilya Naishuler, suspense builds with every minute of the film and culminates in a stunning climax in which justice triumphs. I am sure that an exciting movie franchise awaits us in the future. I did not believe that the Russian could make a great western.
Review of Gunfight at Rio Bravo
