Review of The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966) by Bernieb — 19 Jun 2020
The zenith of entertainment, it is staggering this film was made in 1966. Incomparable in terms of contemporary cultural sustainability, it is stylistically timeless. The acting, appropriate to its purpose, retains honesty and integrity; the pathos is impeccable, and the story never takes itself seriously yet still emotes intense emotional response after innumerable viewings.
It even manages to sneak in powerful anti-war, anti-discrimination messages, all the more poignant for the Vietnam era in which it was created. Cinematically, the attention to detail is as good as it gets: swathes of panorama balanced with vignettes, facial twitches replace dialogue that would otherwise crush the tension and momentum.
Authenticity drips from the staging of every shot. And of course the score, which by any standard must have been ground breaking at the time and is as timeless as the production. Criticism may be levelled at any part of the movie by pedants and professional nitpickers, but the composition of elements integrate into a whole to form a masterpiece that surely remains unparalled.
This review of The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966) was written by Bernieb on 19 June 2020.
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly has generally received very positive reviews.
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