Originally titled: Il buono, il brutto, il cattivo , this spaghetti western movie is the last instalment in the Dollars trilogy, which in itself, is Grand!
The charm of this masterpiece is that it includes everything: fabulous direction by Sir Sergio Leone, riveting soundtrack composed by Ennio Morricone, a marvellous cast comprising of Clint Eastwood ( the Legend himself) , Eli Wallach (the most lovable character) and Lee Van Cleef (the best badass ever) , the brilliant screenplay and an amazing plot that keeps you glued till the end.
The world of GBU revolves around the central characters: Tuco (Eli Wallach) –- The Ugly -- is a Mexican outlaw with sin in his heart and a price on his head. Blondie (Clint Eastwood) --The Good-- is an expert gunslinger who is in partnership with Tuco. They make money off Tuco’s bounty by turning him over for reward money and later, Blondie sets him off the hanging noose. And Angel Eyes ( Lee Van Cleef)--The Bad-- is a sadist hitman who is driven by Money and is searching for a lost Confederate soldier, Bill Carson who possesses knowledge of hidden gold.
It is when Blondie leaves Tuco stranded in the desert that they turn rivals and Tuco intends to take revenge. When the tables get turned, and Tuco is busy torturing Blondie in the desert, they see a cart full of dead soldiers. Bill Carson is among them and he is all parched and dying. He persuades Tuco to get him a drink by disclosing the name of the cemetery where the loot is located. As Tuco goes to fetch him water, Carson dies, but not before revealing the name on the grave to Blondie. THE BIGGEST DRAMA follows now.
Meanwhile, Angel Eyes follows the trail of Bill Carson and comes to know about the fortune hunting duo at a prison camp. He beats up Tuco until he gives up the graveyard’s location. But, smartly enough,he proposes partnership to Blondie upon knowing that only he knows the name on the grave. Hence, they set forth to the remote cemetery where Blondie double crosses him and resumes his partnership with Tuco.
In between, Tuco and Blondie exchange their valuable secrets of the graveyard (Sad Hill Cemetery) and the name on the grave (Arch Stanton). Once they reach there, Tuco deserts Blondie and frantically searches the whole graveyard in a never forgettable scene intermixed with the memorable theme “Ecstasy of Gold”. Ennio Morricone at his musical best. Eventually Tuco finds it, but before he can begin digging he's held at gunpoint by Blondie, who in turn is held at gunpoint by Angel Eyes, who has finally caught up to both of them. However, Blondie reveals that Arch Stanton's grave has only a human carcass, not gold.
He proceeds to write the name of the real grave under a stone and places it in the centre of an empty patch of land. What follows is the long and astonishing climax: A three-way Mexican stand-off between The Good, The Bad and The Ugly.
The world of GBU revolves around the central characters: Tuco (Eli Wallach) –- The Ugly -- is a Mexican outlaw with sin in his heart and a price on his head. Blondie (Clint Eastwood) --The Good-- is an expert gunslinger who is in partnership with Tuco. They make money off Tuco’s bounty by turning him over for reward money and later, Blondie sets him off the hanging noose. And Angel Eyes ( Lee Van Cleef)--The Bad-- is a sadist hitman who is driven by Money and is searching for a lost Confederate soldier, Bill Carson who possesses knowledge of hidden gold.
It is when Blondie leaves Tuco stranded in the desert that they turn rivals and Tuco intends to take revenge. When the tables get turned, and Tuco is busy torturing Blondie in the desert, they see a cart full of dead soldiers. Bill Carson is among them and he is all parched and dying. He persuades Tuco to get him a drink by disclosing the name of the cemetery where the loot is located. As Tuco goes to fetch him water, Carson dies, but not before revealing the name on the grave to Blondie. THE BIGGEST DRAMA follows now.
Meanwhile, Angel Eyes follows the trail of Bill Carson and comes to know about the fortune hunting duo at a prison camp. He beats up Tuco until he gives up the graveyard’s location. But, smartly enough,he proposes partnership to Blondie upon knowing that only he knows the name on the grave. Hence, they set forth to the remote cemetery where Blondie double crosses him and resumes his partnership with Tuco.
In between, Tuco and Blondie exchange their valuable secrets of the graveyard (Sad Hill Cemetery) and the name on the grave (Arch Stanton). Once they reach there, Tuco deserts Blondie and frantically searches the whole graveyard in a never forgettable scene intermixed with the memorable theme “Ecstasy of Gold”. Ennio Morricone at his musical best. Eventually Tuco finds it, but before he can begin digging he's held at gunpoint by Blondie, who in turn is held at gunpoint by Angel Eyes, who has finally caught up to both of them. However, Blondie reveals that Arch Stanton's grave has only a human carcass, not gold.
He proceeds to write the name of the real grave under a stone and places it in the centre of an empty patch of land. What follows is the long and astonishing climax: A three-way Mexican stand-off between The Good, The Bad and The Ugly.
There are many goose-bump inducing moments in the film with particularly enticing dialogues, most of them going as : “There are Two kinds of people...”. Equally memorable is the onset scene of the movie with 10 minutes of no dialogues at all. But the most overwhelming part has to be the soundtrack.
Without being much of a spoiler, I will just say: For those who love Western action movies, this is undoubtedly a must watch. And those who don’t, this movie will definitely grow your interest in them.
The GBU will remain one of my personal favourites for ages to come.
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