I just love this subgenre of the western, the 'spaghetti western' and I'm drawn in with the simplicity, brutality and plot lines of them. When they are good, they can be very good. The Big Gundown is definitely good.
It has an alumni of spaghetti western cast and crew from other notable examples of the genre making an excellent film. The production values are right up there with the magnus opus of the genre the Sergio Leone 'Dollars' films. In that I mean the music (Ennio Morricone of course), the cinematography and production design.
What I like about these films is the plot twists and here it doesn't disappoint in that respect. I won't spoil it or indeed any plot in my review. It is not a long film, it is freely available so what is stopping you from watching it?
I love the other Sergio's (Leone and Corbucci films). Well this film is directed by yet another Sergio (Sollima). I realise I've watched one of his films shot around the same period (Face To Face (1967)). He is another Sergio director that comes highly recommended!
The cast are notable actors in these films including Lee Van Cleef and Tomas Milian. Both excellent performances and deserve to ride off into the distance together at the end before going there own way.
It has an alumni of spaghetti western cast and crew from other notable examples of the genre making an excellent film. The production values are right up there with the magnus opus of the genre the Sergio Leone 'Dollars' films. In that I mean the music (Ennio Morricone of course), the cinematography and production design.
What I like about these films is the plot twists and here it doesn't disappoint in that respect. I won't spoil it or indeed any plot in my review. It is not a long film, it is freely available so what is stopping you from watching it?
I love the other Sergio's (Leone and Corbucci films). Well this film is directed by yet another Sergio (Sollima). I realise I've watched one of his films shot around the same period (Face To Face (1967)). He is another Sergio director that comes highly recommended!
The cast are notable actors in these films including Lee Van Cleef and Tomas Milian. Both excellent performances and deserve to ride off into the distance together at the end before going there own way.