Watched Sergio Leone's Westerns all the way through for the first time this week. A Fistful of Dollars was a bit rough, but I can see why For A Few Dollars More, The Good the Bad and the Ugly, and Once Upon a Time in the West are classics. His style is a bit slow for my taste (you could shorten each film significantly without losing much), but boy was he a master at building and releasing tension. I'm honestly not sure which of the three to call my favorite; they each have their merits. It's clear why his style defined an entire subgenre. Now I'll have to finish a few more within it.








