Well first off, having seen so many films, I'm not sure why I waited so long to watch this but I'm glad I finally did, and you should too! It's unbelievably clear to me now where Tarantino borrowed his camera shots and editing techniques from in the likes of KIll Bill and Inglorious Basterds! (I knew about Morricone)
The film was years ahead of its time, but I have two gripes with this movie that stopped me from giving it the full 10/10.
1: The dubbing- All the foreign actors acted their roles in their native tongues which were dubbed over afterwards. It was quite noticeable and threw me off a bit, I'd much rather a foreign film with subtitles than dubbing any day.
2: A tad too long. I do feel the running time could have been shaved byt 20 mins.
Having said all that, it's a great film! Ennio Morricone's soundtrack is outstanding and the ending is spectacular.
Overall opinion: Milestone!
Other films from the time I rated 9/10: Cool Hand Luke. Bicycle Thieves. The Italian Job
The film was years ahead of its time, but I have two gripes with this movie that stopped me from giving it the full 10/10.
1: The dubbing- All the foreign actors acted their roles in their native tongues which were dubbed over afterwards. It was quite noticeable and threw me off a bit, I'd much rather a foreign film with subtitles than dubbing any day.
2: A tad too long. I do feel the running time could have been shaved byt 20 mins.
Having said all that, it's a great film! Ennio Morricone's soundtrack is outstanding and the ending is spectacular.
Overall opinion: Milestone!
Other films from the time I rated 9/10: Cool Hand Luke. Bicycle Thieves. The Italian Job
