The Wheels Come Off Sergio Leone...

Rating: 5/10 (19 June 2007)

One cannot help but wonder if Sergio Leone wasn't in serious decline when he directed "Duck You Sucker"? For example Morricone's score often veers into Once Upon a Time in the West territory. Steiger and Coburn's characters are unappealing and strictly one dimensional. Steiger's performance could easily be interpreted as a weak Eli Wallach impersonation. In addition, both Steiger and Coburn's accents are unconvincing and forced. Coburn's frequent flashbacks grind the story to a halt and add little. The editing is very choppy, the numerous closeups overdone, and the 157 minutes of explosions and executions seem endless. - MERK