As much as I loved For A Few Dollars More (1965) and The Good, The Bad And The Ugly (1966) this one is just not of the same quality. So I can't agree with the high ratings it gets even though it's a movie from 1964. The quality of the story is just not there, it's kind of stupid and don't make much sense. A small town with barely twenty houses, two gangs living next to each other, it's just too stupid to be credible. The soundtrack is the best thing about A Fistful Of Dollars, the cinematography isn't bad, neither is the acting but the story just brings the score down. Sergio Leone is the master of spaghetti western and this debut set the tone for what was to come in the future. I think he learned a lot of lessons on how to better his movies afterwards. That said I always enjoy watching Clint Eastwood and those old westerns, but this one is just not my favorite. The ratings are just too high compared to the other masterpieces. This one isn't a keeper but that's only my humble opinion.
Review of A Fistful of Dollars
