Poster image for the Sergio Leone movie Once Upon a Time in the West
A good many movies tend to save the best for last, building to some kind of climax and ending things right after a narrative is at its most exciting. It’s an approach that makes sense, and applies to the Western genre, generally speaking. Whether it’s a straight tale of good vs. evil, or something a little more morally complex, Westerns often end with a dramatic showdown, shootout, or selfless act of heroism.
9 'El Topo' Director: Alejandro Jodorowsky Rightly considered one of the strangest Westerns of all time, El Topo begins odd but then proceeds to get so much more bizarre the further it goes along. It’s uncompromising stuff, even for anyone who might already be familiar with other Alejandro Jodorowsky films of a similar confronting nature. And, right from the start, El Topo doesn’t mess around or mislead.
Early on, two side characters are ambushed and one’s killed, while the other escapes but is pursued, and eventually recaptured , setting off the rescue mission which is the central plot of the film. The violence on offer within the film’s early minutes is brutal, but really just a friendly warning of what’s to come. That becomes painfully apparent as Bone Tomahawk reaches its nauseating final act.Release Date October 23, 2015 Director S.
It’s a Western with a final shot that’s probably the most iconic part of the film, but just as brilliant and beautiful is the opening shot, which mirrors what’s seen at the very end. The scene in question involves Wayne’s character reuniting with his younger brother and his family after many years away, but it’s the first shot that shines.
Like with Bone Tomahawk , brutality is established early on in The Revenant, with a group of trappers being attacked by a Native American war party, with only a few escaping. It unfolds in what’s either one shot, or a few long takes strung together to give the appearance of one shot. But, either way, it’s stunning and nightmarish in equal measure, instantly getting the audience immersed in what ends up being a dark, violent, and intensely emotional odyssey of a film.
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