Clint Eastwood is back in the USA and Hollywood after his journey in Italy and Spain where he made his famous trilogy with director Sergio Leone. It made him a superstar and I guess the Americans are happy with that. But when director Ted Post tries to make a similar American version of the spaghetti western of the likes of Leone, he totally failed. Post did not have the skills and fantasy of the Italian master, and this lack of quality from Post is obvious.
It's possible Post bet all his money on Eastwood alone in this production, but so much went wrong; the backdrop, the actors behind Eastwood, and the tedious use of camera. So to compare this film with the work of Sergio Leone is impossible. The impact of the supporting actors is rather thin, although actor Pat Hingle is solid as the hard judge. None of the female cast managed to impress me. This is an okay western, but far from top notch from my personal point of view.
It's possible Post bet all his money on Eastwood alone in this production, but so much went wrong; the backdrop, the actors behind Eastwood, and the tedious use of camera. So to compare this film with the work of Sergio Leone is impossible. The impact of the supporting actors is rather thin, although actor Pat Hingle is solid as the hard judge. None of the female cast managed to impress me. This is an okay western, but far from top notch from my personal point of view.