Once Upon A Time In The West - 4 1/2 stars out of 5 stars

To truly enjoy this movie,one must understand what a "Spaghetti Western"is.Do yourself a favor and look it up as there is a slight difference of opinion in different quarters,as to what the genre truly is.Released in 1968 and running a bit long,thus the 1/2 star off,this is my favorite of that genre. The actors are by far the best ensemble for any film in this genre.OK while Bronson and Robards and Cardinale own their roles,a special comment MUST be made on Henry Fonda being cast as he said in a interview and I quote on being a bad guy,"A son of a bitch".Yes that was a key to grab you back in 1968.Fonda had made a career by that time as a  everyman,good guy and the shock value is enormous.But beyond the casting,its a love story in a movie as well as TO the western movie by those Italians who like to take it slow and easy in both love and storytelling.A stark difference to the American lack of patience.It makes for a truly consuming movie experience IF you give it your time.Its got its share of shocking violence by is still somewhat tame by todays F/X shock and awe standards.I LOVE THIS FILM.Trailer URL follows the picture and a IMDB summary below.Bucket list film.

Epic story of a mysterious stranger with a harmonica who joins forces with a notorious desperado to protect a beautiful widow from a ruthless assassin working for the railroad.

http://www.imdb.com/video/screenplay/vi239075865/