Edited sentence: Interestingly, both the habits and rituals of the native population are depicted with similar degrees of authenticity and respect".It is a captivating tale that will engross all audience members of different backgrounds.The chase and fight scenes are staged in a professional manner.The film, as with many other Red Westerns, uses the exotic nature of Central Asia to the impressive visual effect.While filling the role of action film hero, Chokmorov ably embodies Khamraev’s notion of a transitioning Uzbekistan, presenting Maksumov as a man of common sense and rallying principle who understands the traditional Muslim culture but also appreciates its need to modernize”.“Among the film’s strengths is a credible evocation of impending doom during the opening episodes, created by Aleksandr Pann’s camera - with wide, dust-filled vistas of devastation and hopelessness.“Khamraev’s hugely successful The Seventh Bullet is “lively, energetic entertainment ... a crackerjack Red Western".“Suymenkul Chokmorov is captivating onscreen, an uncanny Central Asian combination of Lee Van Cleef’s squinting ruthlessness and Toshiro Mifune’s bristling energy