Movie #15: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

Movie #: 15
Movie Title: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Year Released: 1966

Director: Sergio Leone
Notable Cast: Clint Eastwood, Lee Van Cleef, Eli Wallach

Short Description: A bounty hunting scam joins two men in an uneasy alliance against a third in a race to find a fortune in gold buried in a remote cemetery. (IMDB.com)


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

AFI.com: N/A
IMDB.com: #5
Ranker.com: #28
Lifed.com: #4
Empire.com: #25
FilmCrave.com: #30
FlickChart.com: #21



Date Watched: 12/3/2016

Grade: 4 out of 5 (Excellent)

Rationale: As far as westerns go, The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly is easily among, if not, the best. Not much is asked of Clint Eastwood as far as acting goes but he certainly delivers as "The Good" Blondie (aka "The Man with No Name) with his stoic, stern facial expression and quick trigger finger. Eli Wallach as "The Ugly" Tuco and Len Van Cleef as "The Bad" Angel Eyes are strong co-stars that have no problem carrying scenes as well. The story has no problem keeping you guessing on what will happen next because of the sheer amount of backstabbing that occurs along the way. The stare down between characters does occasionally feel a tad overdramatic, but in the final confrontation between the three it's worth all of the buildup.