Movie #49: Once Upon a Time in the West

Movie #: 49
Movie Title: Once Upon a Time in the West
Year Released: 1969

Director: Sergio Leone
Notable Cast: Claudia Cardinale, Henry Fonda, Jason Robards, Charles Bronson, Gabriele Ferzetti

Short Description: A mysterious stranger with a harmonica joins forces with a notorious desperado to protect a beautiful widow from a ruthless assassin working for the railroad. (IMDB.com)


Rank on the Top 100 Lists (as of 1/7/2013)

AFI.com: N/A
IMDB.com: #22
Ranker.com: N/A
Lifed.com: #10
Empire.com: #14
FilmCrave.com: N/A
FlickChart.com: N/A

Note: This is the last movie on my list to appear on only three of the top 100 lists I used to compile the 251 movies I’m watching.



Date Watched: 9/17/2016

Grade: 3 out of 5 (Good)

Rationale: As far as movies in general go, Once Upon a Time in the West was very average. Compared to The Searchers, I didn't find it to be offensive or distasteful. Compared to A Fistful of Dollars, though, I didn't find it to be as interesting or exciting. I wouldn't avoid watching it again, but there are many other movies I know I like more or movies I've been wanting to see and haven't yet that I'd rather spend my time watching.