Console best movie i've ever seen.

Curapedi I cannot think of one single thing that I would change about this film. The acting is incomparable, the directing deft, and the writing poignantly brilliant.

Arianna Moses Let me be very fair here, this is not the best movie in my opinion. But, this movie is fun, it has purpose and is very enjoyable to watch.

Zandra The movie turns out to be a little better than the average. Starting from a romantic formula often seen in the cinema, it ends in the most predictable (and somewhat bland) way.

Devran ikiz I always get anxious when I write about my favorite films because I am scared not to be able to be objective. "Once Upon a Time in the West" is one of those films where I talk only about strong points because this film has no mistakes. It is beautifully made and became one of the top films in the cinema industry. Right now, "Once Upon a Time in the West" stays on 36th place in IMDB's top 250 films and has a total point of 8.5. Just like the other films of Sergio Leone, like The Good, The Bad and The Ugly or Once Upon a Time in America; "Once Upon a Time in the West" is also a masterpiece. This is one of the films where you can easily guess the director if you have seen his previous films. He uses all his known techniques to their limits. I have mentioned those techniques of Sergio Leone while writing about his other films but it is no harm to mention them also here. He uses extreme close up shots to express the feelings of the characters whenever it is possible. All of those scenes are silent and much more expressive. He never fails to use beautiful soundtracks in those scenes. In Sergio Leone's films soundtracks are as important as any other component, therefore his collaboration with the composer Ennio Morricone was very important. Before, they have collaborated in The Good, The Bad and The Ugly as well, and if you have seen that film, you will understand the importance of his soundtracks.The story, atmosphere, casting, performances and the set are very strong from all points of views. When I think about it, there is absolutely nothing bad in this film. The story focuses mostly on six main characters. Henry Fonda, as Frank, Claudia Cardinale, as Jill Mc Bain, Jason Robards, as Manuel 'Cheyenne' Gutierrez, Charles Bronson, as Harmonica and Gabriele Ferzetti, as the railroad Baron Morton. The story turns around these characters. They all have different backgrounds but their stories are connected with at least one of the other characters. These relations build a complex progress in the story. Most of the time nothing makes sense, you don't know the answer for a particular move. You don't know why they did that. But, the revelation of these mysteries is explained in such ways that you get to understand why this film is considered a masterpiece and why it was selected for the preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress for being "culturally, historically or aesthetically significant." Such a complex story could not be told in a better way. After seeing all Sergio Leone's films, in my opinion this one is the best of all.There is a piece of land in the middle of the desert. This place holds some water reserves that are essential for trains to continue on their journey. A guy buys this land, thinking to build a station there and get rich. However, railroad Baron Morton hires Frank to scare that man and his family to move out from there. Frank kills this guy and his three children in disguise as the bandits of Cheyenne. A couple of days later, Jill arrives in town as the dead guy's married wife and claims this land. In the meantime, Cheyenne tries to find out about the murder and who frame it on him. He meets a stranger in a bar who calls himself as Harmonica. He is also after Frank for a completely different reason. The story evolves and reveals everything towards the end. Morton, the railroad Baron, lives in a luxury train designed for him. He is a disabled man and hires people to do things for him. His death is the most iconic and the saddest part of the film. While his ultimate goal was to go on a cruise ship and see the ocean, he dies near a little muddy water. His constant sadness on his face during the film is one of the best examples of how reflection of feelings are the most important thing in Leone's films. The similar expressions are visible also on the faces of Henri Fonda and Charles Bronson. Henri Fonda is one of the most experienced actors when it comes to western. In this film his character is the bad guy. He has chosen this role of a bad guy in order to escape from his typical image. This is called casting against type. This is how Sergio Leone convinced Henry Fonda to star in his film. His cold blue eyes gave an amazing image for the character of Frank. The role of Harmonica was offered previously to Clint Eastwood but he rejected it. I don't think Clint Eastwood would have fitted for the role of Harmonica. It is nearly impossible to make a film like "Once Upon a Time in the West." You have a story in your head, but in order to reflect this story, you need to find the right casting who have the right amount of expressiveness in their faces and you need to create the right atmosphere for them and for the story and match them in harmony. You need to find the right soundtracks and use them in the right moments. Even if you have all of these components at your disposal, it is very hard to master them. Sergio Leone manages to do that, and this is the reason why his film is considered as one of the best films that was ever made. I have seen a lot of great stories that are wasted in the hands of untalented directors. Sergio Leone's complex style of storytelling must be shown to each and every director that wants to take place in the cinema industry.

say well Bronson looks so dumb that you wont think there is a brain inside that cowboy. He was just lucky at that time era to get into this. Just staring around was the greatest acting required..Making things go really slow, stare a lot, increase surrounding noises a lot and you have a western? no. Watch Eastwood movies and you really get a feel for style. Not just unwashed people staring around, talking little andpretending to be in a movie..what an overhyped oldie. i love eastwood movies, or many other westerns, but this god, i sat through frame by frame just incase i missed what others might have missed. i can only imagine that in the past when there wasnt much else to call entertainment , this would have been great.. i always say that newer movies have scifi and no good story..but to have a soty and drag it out like this ...waste of my time!!

speedtest The 2h45 minute long movie is really beautiful, fantastic camerawork, great actors, great detail. The best thing is the dialogue, every sentence makes sense, there's no silly filler talk. The action is top. I've only watched it twice but this movie you can enjoy any time you re-watch it. You shouldn't be impatient though, as the story is revealed slowly in a dramatic way.

Antonius Block Coming in at 2 hours and 45 minutes, and giving us vast canvases of the old west, this film from director Sergio Leone is truly epic in scope. The cinematography is fantastic, and while marveling over the wide shots, you really feel as dry and dusty as the characters. The overall tone screams old west, and while it takes awhile to get there, the final 30 minutes or so is stirring, and memorable. The film is legendary in reputation and adored by many, so I'll tread as lightly as possible in my criticism. I just found it fell a little short in its casting, in its muddled middle portion, and its treatment of Claudia Cardinale's character. I'll start with Henry Fonda, who is a mixed bag for me. I liked the contrast of his blue eyes with his dark character, and he certainly does things which emphasize his cruelty - killing a child in cold blood, knocking down his crippled boss, and committing rape. It's a decent performance, but to me Fonda didn't quite fit in the part. Not enough grit to be believable, and at 63, too old. Charles Bronson is similarly 'just ok', and he's certainly no Clint Eastwood. It may be unfair to compare Leone to his other work, but I liked 'The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly' much more, because of Eastwood, a more compelling plot, and that extraordinary musical refrain. The harmonica we get here kind of pales in comparison. While it's fantastic to see the beautiful Cardinale in the film, the rape scene made me cringe, and not because of the act itself, but because how Leone captures it. Cardinale is supposed to be pretending to go along with Fonda to survive, so some of what we see is to be expected, but to see no fear or disgust, and just waves of rapture instead, is sickening. Earlier Cardinale says that Cheyenne (Jason Robards) could bend her over the table and have his men have their way with her, and all she'd have to do is wash off with hot water afterwards. It could be the voice of the hardened prostitute talking, but the overall impression of rape this scene and the other give is that it's just a sex act, one a woman may actually enjoy, instead of an act of great violence with devastating consequences. So we have a male fantasy of rape to go alone with that of the fantasy of the fearless, cool gunslinger, the latter of which has plenty of Americans wanting to walk around carrying a gun, thinking they fit this image.My apologies if this is coming across unbalanced in the other direction, and too negative. There are plenty of great moments and great shots, both of the scenery and in close-ups. The relationship between Fonda and Bronson is effective, and as in Leone's other works, they share the mindset of the hardened killer, understanding one another as they circle each other's path throughout the movie. While we certainly have an idea of the backstory behind Bronson's character, the reveal towards the end is a powerful moment. If you like westerns, this is must-see. If you don't, I don't think I'd pick this one to try to convert you.