The Good and The Ugly

The Good and The Ugly

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S obzirom da je “companeros” mladji film reklo bi se da je on samo poboljšana verzija ovog filma jer je jedina razlika izmedju njih nacionalnost Franka Nera.. I naravno još par bitnih stvari od zarazne muzike, humora, ritma pa do same hemije medju likovima…

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S obzirom da je “companeros” mladji film reklo bi se da je on samo poboljšana verzija ovog filma jer je jedina razlika izmedju njih nacionalnost Franka Nera.. I naravno još par bitnih stvari od zarazne muzike, humora, ritma pa do same hemije medju likovima…

For me, this is Sergio Corbucci's masterpiece. As great as The Great Silence is, The Mercenary is just everything I like about a good Spaghetti Western, dialed up to 11. The cherry on top is the final duel which is absolutely phenomenal.

Sergei Kowalski is one of the coldest characters I've seen in Spaghetti Westerns (Franco Nero does an amazing job). I wish I could light a cigarette the way he does it, but he's just way too cool.

For me, this is Sergio Corbucci's masterpiece. As great as The Great Silence is, The Mercenary is just everything I like about a good Spaghetti Western, dialed up to 11. The cherry on top is the final duel which is absolutely phenomenal.

Sergei Kowalski is one of the coldest characters I've seen in Spaghetti Westerns (Franco Nero does an amazing job). I wish I could light a cigarette the way he does it, but he's just way too cool.

Maaaaan, am I a SUCKER for standoffs in westerns

Maaaaan, am I a SUCKER for standoffs in westerns

Sergio Corbucci’s companion-piece to Compañeros is less charismatic, less memorable, and less fun. Franco Nero plays the sleazy mercenary, Sergei Kowalski, as well as he can, but lacks the chemistry of Yodlaf Petersen and El Vasco in the Zapata-adventure follow up. Jack Palance feels non-threatening and a tad bit wasted. Tony Mustane does a fine job as Paco Roman, the peon-turned-revolutionary foil to Kowalski, but as stated, the chemistry just isn’t there. Even Ennio Morricone’s score isn’t as memorable, though still good. 

What saved parts of the film were some great scenes, stylish cinematography, and that campy, adventurous feel that spaghetti westerns have. The Mercenary certainly isn’t a terrible film, it just manages to be a bit boring sometimes.

Sergio Corbucci’s companion-piece to Compañeros is less charismatic, less memorable, and less fun. Franco Nero plays the sleazy mercenary, Sergei Kowalski, as well as he can, but lacks the chemistry of Yodlaf Petersen and El Vasco in the Zapata-adventure follow up. Jack Palance feels non-threatening and a tad bit wasted. Tony Mustane does a fine job as Paco Roman, the peon-turned-revolutionary foil to Kowalski, but as stated, the chemistry just isn’t there. Even Ennio Morricone’s score isn’t as memorable, though still good. 

What saved parts of the film were some great scenes, stylish cinematography, and that campy, adventurous feel that spaghetti westerns have. The Mercenary certainly isn’t a terrible film, it just manages to be a bit boring sometimes.