The Wild Bunch Piercing lens

Casey 2022-04-22 07:01:32

【B+】Perhaps the opening of the best Western I've ever seen: a few scorpions were ruthlessly swallowed by ants, while the god-like children easily decided their fate with a few burning grass balls. This film All plots and themes are condensed into this ant-scorpion-child metaphor template. The scheduling, editing and sound effects of the shootout at the bank are all textbook-level, with delicate skills to present the rough and violent aesthetics. The battle to the death at the end is also extremely moving, as if seeing the shadow of John Woo's "Blood Two Heroes" and Du Qifeng's "Exile" later. It's a pity that such a large part of the plot in the middle is too long and tasteless, and it is also slow-paced. You can feel the accumulation of emotions in the images in Leone's western films, while Peckinpa's processing only leaves a boring visual experience. Maybe it would be better if you could cut out 20 minutes of rubbish scenes. …

Johnny 2022-04-24 07:01:14

Compared with the Mexican gangsters and the bounty hunters, the American gangsters seem so temperamental~~ Again, the protagonists are completely wiped out, I can't help but think of the film review comparing "Seven Swords" and "Seven Samurai". Our culture does not allow tragic heroes to exist, because tragic people become bears.