Customer Reviews

A brilliant film! - By: Chris Wood, 04 Nov 2008
This is fantastic movie, a real epic tale of bounty hunters & their ruthless prey. The performances are outstanding & the film benefits hugely from a brilliant turn by Lee Van Cleef. Clint's on top form & the film is magnificent.

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A true western - By: Scott Ainscough-jervis, 23 Aug 2008
For a few dollars more is a great western & is far superior to a fist full of dollars. This film has great pacing & a fantastic score by ennio morricone a great run up to the good the bad & the ugly.

I reccomend this for people who haven't seen a good western before & even those who have.

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Undeniable - By: Mr. R. Maxwell, 21 Aug 2007
I'm gonna say something controversial now, I like this film more than The Good, The Bad & The Ugly.

Of course the thirdin the trilogy is a masterwork which I love (even got a poster of it on my wall!) but there's something great about this film that makes me so fond of it, it's just unfortunate that the third film was such a landmark of the Western genre that this film often doesn't get the recognition it deserves, like a younger brother trying to live up to the greater achievements of the older. I think what swings it for me though is just the amount of brilliant one-off scenes that this film has. For instance, the card scene where Clint cheats (the film doesn't show it but i like to think he does!) 'I didn't hear what the bet was?' - 'Your life.' Also the tonguein cheek of it all is superb, like where Clint & Van Cleef test their shooting skill by shooting each others hats off & all over the place!

But don't let this mild humour fool you, there is a serious revenge story behind all this & the plot unfolds like the timepiece which is centre-fold to the story. Sergio Leone manages (along with its plot, action & everything else) to cramin a good deal of vivid imagery into this film as well, I for one will never forget the picture of the three mexican gunslingers silhouetted against the town waiting for Manco to enter. Additionally, don't expect to see Lee Van Cleef match his performance herein the good, bad & ugly, his portrayal of Colonal Mortimer here is understandibly tough but understatedly moving as the film reaches its climax, & for me its Cleef who steals every scene.

This film for me is a modern great/seminal classic whatever you want to call it its one of them! Add to all this a soundtrack which is probably the best I've ever heard on a Western, ranging from a lonely whistle to a full scale orchestral blast, possibly only matched by the composition heardin Once Upon a Timein the West, Ennio Morricone must have been an absolute genius. Basically this a must see movie, so see it!

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THE MAN WITH NO NAME RETURNS... - By: Gail Parnell, 25 Jun 2007
This is the second outing for the Man with No Man, & sterling performances are turnedin by both Clint Eastwood & Lee Van Cleef.

Van Cleef plays Colnel Mortimer, a man with a troubled past & obvious motives for revenge, which are told through flashbacks.

Equally troubled & disturbed, is the vicious bandit Indio who somehow is involved with Mortimer's past.

It's a tale of retribution, revenge & of two men working together to achieve a common goal. While Clint is merelyin it for the money, Mortimer has other reasons.

Gian Maria Volante also putsin a brilliant performance as the obviously unhinged Indio, & there are decent action scenes, most noteworthy Idio's escape from Prison, though he would obviously be better offin the nut house!

Lee Van Cleef also teaches Clint the finer points of rifle shooting, & the two test each other with their guns is a memorable scene as well.

Not forgetting of course, Ennino Morricone's brilliant score, which all adds to the tension & atmosphere of what easily betters its prequal, Fistful of Dollars.

Definitely worth buying!

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Clints Class shows again - By: Mr. A. Craddock, 23 Feb 2007
The Sequel to a Fistful Of Dollars as The man with no Name returns to continue as a drifter. The support of the brilliant Lee Van Cleef should not be under- statedin this classic western . This film is not only equal to the first film more likely it tops it with five star performances from the two men as the Spagetti western series builds nicely towards the climaxin 1968`s The good , the bad & the ugly. If you have never seen this one originally releasedin 1965 watch this because you will not be disappointedin fact you will be on the edge of your seat throughout. Brilliant!