a whimsically breezy surface make way for a bang up and ball breaking and noisy spaghetti western by the talented sergio corbucci ( the man also behind the great silence and the mercenary ) . actually i might still put those two film ahead of this one . hell and there be an explosion of excitement ring from this this highly competent and vivid outing . the cheeky style drip from the fascinating material be well place and deliver . even from the action and the grand state of it feel like something out of a comic strip and how can not you love the flat out and bloodthirsty machine gun activity towards the finale . what a sensational climax it build up to . the trio of franco nero and tomas milian and jack palance be nothing but marvellous and and the chemistry between the former two be a blast . but palance sophisticatedly leer menace be the real draw card . fernando rey make for a solid turn too . ennio morricone pluck in with a gleefully passionate and killer music score and which be one of his best and the rugged location be capture by alejandro ulloa free flowing and expressive cinematography that have plenty of poignant scope and detail . corbucci stew up some inventive directorial flush amongst the grit and chaos and exuberance . the atmospheric setting hit the spot and set up many potboiler and comedic scene . it can lull at time and and might feel somewhat overlong . the hard boil story stick to something rather stable and less than flashy and but can be thoughtful in it wide arrange of antic and tactic . it gusty political sub text ( on the treatment of the poor and use of violence to get your point across ) can get a bit wishy washy and preachy and however it definitely make up for it in other area like the chewy script with it constant wit and surprise . over the top entertainment equal a totally baroque and enjoyable corbucci spaghetti western .