the eternal conflict of the rebellious soul

Rating: Null/10 (7 June 2005)

----worth seeing, i found this movie a bit slow at times and James Coburn didn't really do it for me. A truly great story with the full elements of plot and even character development--- not too similar to the man with no name series that Clint Eastwood was in.
I believe that it shares the most with 'The Good the Bad the Ugly'with the main character's relationship and how it changes and grows--- Leone is a great director and I can see how Tarentino is taken by his direct use of imagery to the point of almost being symbolic---- this move represents a certain kind of strife that exists in the world with rebels and chicken thieves---- a nice take on Communism. The character of Juan develops throughout the movie--- you feel sympathetic toward him, you love to hear him rave about the poor and he is just a scoundrel through it all. ---One of the best westerns I have seen--- nothing typical and a story that compels the condition of human nature.