Review of The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966) by Ehuisman — 19 Apr 2020
The Good, The Bad and The Ugly reminds us to never judge a book by the genre from which it was produced. Iconic in every facet, Leone transcends the discriminating image of 'spaghetti westerns' that society projected on his work.
The film does have its problems: Eastwood is flat even for his standards, and the multilingual lip-syncing makes the film seem embarrassingly amateuristic at times. But the only thing that sticks is the grandiose imagery, lifted out of mortality by Morricone's masterful score that put him on shortlists beside classical composers.
This film is a stylistic masterpiece.
This review of The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966) was written by Ehuisman on 19 April 2020.
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly has generally received very positive reviews.
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