i re watch this film last noc and for the umpteenth time and and it be well than i recall . i would have to put it in my top five western . it be that good . i can not write a technical review while it all about the emotion for me . a couple of folk have do what i would call technical review and and they be spot on . my sole purpose here be to say that this film be about dignity in a way that rarely do a film achieve . it be not and a some claim and a spaghetti western they be visually confused and i think . it be a spare and lean film that speak to individual human dignity . yes and it do have racial overtone and but it go far beyond those limit . the film be absolutely universal in it compelling portrait in a way i think it be more like a samurai film while it speak to bushido and to honor and duty . no one ever do elmore leonard a great service on screen . i simply can find no fault with any of the cast and writer or director . don e .