Once Upon a Time in the West (C'era una volta il West) (1968)

Sergio Leone has long mastered the art of the Western, but with Once Upon A Time In The West, his talents have culminated and he created the greatest western ever put on film. Henry Fonda, Charles Bronson, Jason Robards and Claudia Cardinale give amazing performances. However the greatest performance of all is Henry Fonda as the psychopathic killer Frank. His performance leaves you astounded and makes your blood run cold at his ruthlessness. Fonda delivers one of cinema's most ruthless performances here, and watching him in his performance makes the film very enjoyable.A superb film, Once Upon A Time In The West is a tale of revenge and retribution, and in the hands of master director Sergio Leone, this film is one of the greatest films ever made. The film is filmed in the typical Leone style of letting the images on screen tell the story. This adds to the epic scope of the picture. When I first seen this film, I was totally blown away. I was in awe and what I was seeing on screen. The film is slow of course, but when it's over you are just in awe at how epic this film really is. Sergio Leone delivered something phenomenal and this is by far one of his greatest films. Everything about this film is grand. The acting, the score, the locations. Everything. This is a Western not for everyone as this is a pure work of art. Sergio Leone was a masterful filmmaker and he pulls out every trick to deliver this work of art. Once Upon A Time In The West is a film that is for the true cinema buffs because the common filmgoer will find this film boring, and will definitely not recognize the merit of this epic film. Viewing this film and appreciating it makes you realize how big Sergio Leone vision was. Leone was a man of big ideas, and this film shows that. Right from the memorable opening scene to the awesome climax, Leone manages to hold you in awe right up to the end. Roger Ebert gave this film a terrible review and he should be ashamed because Once Upon A Time In The West is a Western film that has yet to be matched. In Fact it's a film that stands alone as the greatest Western film ever filmed. This film will never be matched.A tale that will keep you on the edge of your seat till the epic climax, OUATITW will definitely appeal to any fans of the Western genre.