AniInterview Sorry, this movie sucks

VeteranLight I don't have all the words right now but this film is a work of art.

Listonixio Fresh and Exciting

Kien Navarro Exactly the movie you think it is, but not the movie you want it to be.

Bezenby The main character in this one seems to stem from another Spaghetti Western I haven't seen, so that's that. What I do know however is that Tomas Milian plays a low-down dirty peasant called 'Knife' who goes around stealing and grifting and being a fanny rat. Somehow he becomes the only guy who knows where three million in gold has been set aside for the Mexican revolution, and there's many a folk want that gold. To quote Pink Floyd - the Gold it's in the...Come on my friends lets make for the hills. They say there's gold but I'm looking for thrills. You can get your hands on whatever we find, Because I'm only coming along for the ride. Milian is great as the pretending to be innocent but really sneaky Mexican knife guy who never uses a gun, even during a duel! He also joins the Salvation Army and gets tied to a windmill's blades.Donald O'Brian would turn out to be a mainstay for Italian cinema as a whole, right up to the bitter end, and he's great here as basically the Lee Van Cleef guy. I also got a laugh from big Nello Pazzafini losing the rag as his pregnant wife was about to drop his kid on Texan soil.This is much lighter in tone that Sergio Sollima's Face to Face, but then again there's plenty of violence and all the bad guys are taken care of by the end. Milian may have had a very inflated sense of his talent but he is really good when let loose in these films. He somehow especially excels when running about screaming in his pants.

Woodyanders Impudent knife-throwing thief Cuchillo (an excellent and engaging performance by Tomas Milian) finds himself on the run across Mexico from a gang of murderous bandits, two sadistic American agents, his hot-blooded fiancé Dolores (a delightfully feisty portrayal by the ravishing Chelo Alonso), and noble ex-sheriff turned bounty hunter Nathaniel Cassidy (the always solid Donal O'Brien), all of whom are after a fortune in gold.Director Sergio Sollima, who also co-wrote the cheeky script with Pompeo De Angelis, keeps the enjoyable and eventful story moving along at a cracking pace, stages the shoot out with rip-roaring aplomb, and maintains an amiable lighthearted tone throughout. Moreover, it's acted with zest by a tip-top cast: Linda Veras provides plenty of spark as spunky Salvation Army missionary Penny Bannington, Joe Torres does well as passionate revolutionary leader Ramirez, and John Ireland has a splendid cameo as wise general Santillana. Best of all, Milan's considerable scruffy charm and vibrant presence keeps this movie humming throughout. Guglielmo Mancori's crisp cinematography makes breathtaking use of the widescreen format. The sprightly and stirring score by Bruno Nicolai and Ennio Morricone hits the rousing spot. A fun film.

lost-in-limbo Hitting hard is the idealistic tone and free-flowing spirit that engraves itself in director Sergio Sollima's sprawling spaghetti western (a semi-sequel to "The Big Gundown (1966)") starring Tomas Milan as the simple, but lethal knife slinging protagonist Cuchillo. While the material is heavy on the comic banter and physical mishaps, it never loses balance of the strenuously meaningful political side of the story, as Sollima agreeably pulls it off. There's bounce, and zippy energy as it moves along quickly enough, despite its lengthy story and open-ended conclusion for another expansive adventure to begin. Rich varieties of characters (maybe too many) come and go with a lot of minor stories branching of the central premise. This leaves the story feeling loose. So pretty much something is always happening, but the resolutions and overall intentions come off cloudy in this largely chatty script. There's a lot of running, but just as much talking. Sollima skilfully directs with bold compositions and controlled precision in his grand set-pieces. His camera-work imagery and widescreen placement is professionally executed, and imaginatively snappy. The rough and scorching desolate backdrop never looked so sumptuously rich. Adding to the drama was Bruno Nicolai and Ennio Morricone's downright superb alarmingly scheming and melodic score. The performances are truly wonderful. Milan's ferret manner always amused, and Donal O'Brien brings out an intriguing performance. The passionate performances came from two fiery ladies; Linda Veras and Chelo Alonso. They were great! John Ireland has a small, but potently hearty and flavorful role as Mexican revolutionary General Santillana. Quite a fun and well-made spaghetti western, but it does take quite a lot out of you.

ma-cortes This sequel is the third part from ¨Sergio Sollima trilogy¨ , starred by Tomas Milian , as roguish Cuchillo and formed by ¨Big gundown¨, ¨Face to face¨ and this one . Now as absolute starring , Tomas Milian supported by Donald O'Brien in similar role to Lee Van Cleef from ¨Big gundown¨ . It's set during early Mexican revolution with Porfirio Diaz governing , approximately in 1910s . The McGuffin is a hidden treasure by Benito Juarez beyond frontier . The revolutionaries aren't Pancho Villa or Emilio Zapata , but is an imaginary Santillana , well performed by John Ireland in a brief acting . The Cuban Tomas Milian, as usual, puts faces, grimaces, crying and overacting , but he plays splendidly . Enjoyable appearance by also Cuban , the gorgeous Chelo Alonso, usual of Peplum and Western : ¨The good, the bad and the ugly¨. Furthermore, there appears Italian Western usual secondaries as Jose Torres , Gianni Rizzo, Luciano Rossi and Rick Boyd.This Zapata-Western is inferior than previous entries but displays stirring adventures , shootouts, riding pursuits and is pretty amusing . Sensitive musical score by Bruno Nicolai , replacing the great Ennio Morricone , former films composer . Colorful and evocative cinematography by Mancori , showing marvelously the habitual Almeria (Spain) outdoors. The picture was well directed by Sergio Sollima that would be his last Western and following directing successes such as ¨Sandokan¨.