Facebook Twitter Instagram
    Latest
    • Thank You
    • 4000. Scenes From A Marriage (1973)
    • 3999. The Pianist (2002)
    • 3998. Philadelphia (1993)
    • 3997. Jeanne Dielman, 23 Quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles (1975)
    • 3996. The Green Mile (1999)
    • 3995. Doctor Zhivago (1965)
    • 3994. Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (2022)
    The Mad Movie Man
    • Home
    • Blog
      • All Posts
      • Best Of The Year
        • Best Of 2015
        • Best Of 2016
        • Best Of 2017
        • Best Of 2018
        • Best Of 2019
        • Best Of 2020
        • Best Of 2021
        • Best Of 2022
      • The Decade In Review
      • Box Office Analysis
      • James Bond
      • Oscars
      • RANKED
      • Star Wars
      • The Big Questions
      • Top 10
      • World Cinema
    • Ratings
      • Top 250
      • Top 100 Foreign Films
      • Bottom 50
      • 0 – 1.9
      • 2 – 3.9
      • 4 – 5.9
      • 6 – 7.9
      • 8 – 10
    • Genres
      • Action
      • Anthology
      • Animation
      • Christmas
      • Comedy
      • Crime
      • Documentary
      • Drama
      • Fantasy
      • Film-Noir
      • History
      • Horror
      • Kids’
      • Musical
      • Psychological
      • Romance
      • Sci-Fi
      • Short
      • Silent
      • Sport
      • Superhero
      • Survival
      • Thriller
      • Western
    • Release Year
      • 2020s
      • 2010s
      • 2000s
      • 1990s
      • 1980s
      • 1970s
      • 1960s
      • 1950s
      • 1940s
      • 1930s
      • 1920s
    • Country
      • Afghanistan
      • Argentina
      • Australia
      • Austria
      • Belgium
      • Brazil
      • Cambodia
      • Canada
      • Chile
      • China
      • Colombia
      • Costa Rica
      • Czechoslovakia
      • Czech Republic
      • Denmark
      • East Timor
      • Faroe Islands
      • Finland
      • France
      • Germany
      • Georgia
      • Greece
      • Hong Kong
      • Hungary
      • Iceland
      • India
      • Indonesia
      • Iran
      • Iraq
      • Ireland
      • Israel
      • Italy
      • Japan
      • Latvia
      • Lebanon
      • Laos
      • Malaysia
      • Mexico
      • New Zealand
      • Nigeria
      • North Korea
      • Norway
      • Paraguay
      • Peru
      • Philippines
      • Poland
      • Romania
      • Russia
      • Saudi Arabia
      • Singapore
      • South Korea
      • South Africa
      • Soviet Union
      • Spain
      • Sweden
      • Switzerland
      • Syria
      • Taiwan
      • Thailand
      • Turkey
      • Uganda
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
      • Uruguay
      • Vietnam
      • Zambia
    • About
    The Mad Movie Man
    You are at:Home»Review»580. A Fistful Of Dollars (1964)

    580. A Fistful Of Dollars (1964)

    0
    By The Mad Movie Man on June 4, 2014 1964, 6 - 7.9, 90-99 mins, Drama, Italy, Jun 14, Movies Of 2014, Review, Western
    7.0 A bit too quiet
    • Acting 7.3
    • Directing 7.3
    • Story 6.5
    • User Ratings (0 Votes) 0

    Starring: Clint Eastwood, Gian Maria Volonté, Marianne Koch

    Director: Sergio Leone

    Running Time: 99 mins


    A Fistful Of Dollars (Per un pugno di dollari) is an Italian film about a lone stranger who arrives on a small Mexican border town, with the ambition of making a bit of money as a shipment of gold comes through the village, by playing the two warring families of the town against each other.

    This may be genesis for a classic genre, but unfortunately, I’ve never been a big fan of spaghetti westerns. If they’re your thing, this is would be fantastic, being the starting point of Sergio Leone’s trilogy that created some of the most iconic films in history.

    And one of those icons is Clint Eastwood’s The Man With No Name. In comparison to his very silent performance in The Good, The Bad And The Ugly, he’s a lot more talkative and active in this film, which does help, as you do feel a lot more support for him, which does, at points, make this quite an intriguing story.

    However, what I really didn’t like about this film was just how slow, quiet and tiring it was to watch. There were various flashpoints of action and drama, which were extremely exciting to watch, however the majority of the film is all about a man walking around trying to do over someone or other in the slowest possible way.

    Again, that is a hallmark of Leone’s style of filmmaking, and is now iconic for its influence over hundreds of films after it, however I felt that it was on the whole very dull and difficult to be really intrigued in, which had a significant effect on how entertaining it was to watch.

    Despite that, I do commend Leone’s direction, Eastwood’s brilliant acting, a stunning score behind, and I would strongly recommend this film if you are a fan of the spaghetti western genre. However, seeing as I’m not, this gets a 7.0.

    Share. Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr Email
    The Mad Movie Man
    • Website
    • Facebook
    • Twitter

    The Mad Movie Man, AKA Anthony Cullen, writes articles and reviews about movies and the world of cinema. From January 1st, 2013 to December 31st, 2022, he watched and reviewed a movie every day. This is the blog dedicated to the project: www.madmovieman.com

    Related Posts

    8.2

    4000. Scenes From A Marriage (1973)

    7.8

    3999. The Pianist (2002)

    8.2

    3998. Philadelphia (1993)

    Follow Me Online!
    • Facebook
    • Twitter
    • YouTube
    • Tumblr
    New Releases
    8.2
    December 25, 2022

    3994. Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (2022)

    5.6
    December 10, 2022

    3969. Falling For Christmas (2022)

    6.9
    December 4, 2022

    3956. The People We Hate At The Wedding (2022)

    5.4
    December 3, 2022

    3954. Disenchanted (2022)

    7.4
    December 3, 2022

    3953. Meet Cute (2022)

    7.6
    November 23, 2022

    3934. Do Revenge (2022)

    7.0
    November 18, 2022

    3929. The Wonder (2022)

    6.7
    November 13, 2022

    3924. See How They Run (2022)

    Recommended Movies
    8.2
    Review
    October 28, 20130

    331. The Dark Knight Rises (2012)

    8.4
    Review
    July 21, 20200

    3029. Palm Springs (2020)

    8.2
    Review
    March 5, 20220

    3668. The Batman (2022)

    8.3
    Review
    August 22, 20140

    665. Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003)

    8.5
    Review
    July 29, 20150

    1040. Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation (2015)

    Popular Posts
    December 31, 2022

    Thank You

    8.2
    December 31, 2022

    4000. Scenes From A Marriage (1973)

    7.8
    December 30, 2022

    3999. The Pianist (2002)

    8.2
    December 29, 2022

    3998. Philadelphia (1993)

    7.5
    December 28, 2022

    3997. Jeanne Dielman, 23 Quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles (1975)

    9.1
    December 27, 2022

    3996. The Green Mile (1999)

    7.6
    December 26, 2022

    3995. Doctor Zhivago (1965)

    © 2023 ThemeSphere. Designed by ThemeSphere.

    Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.