True Grit
2010USA★ 7.33.5 pt match
Both films sit with loyalty under pressure and rage. They share the same lens on class and money and corrupt institutions. The feel is the same: dark comedy, cold and detached, slow burn, and escalating.
For a Few Dollars More
Per qualche dollaro in più
1965ItalyLanguage: itDirected by Sergio Leone★ 8
Available in English: subtitled
Two bounty hunters both pursue the brutal and sadistic bandit, El Indio, who has a large bounty on his head.
Themes and style
Tone
tensecold and detacheddark comedybrutal
Pacing
slow burnescalatingslow build to explosion
Story
pursuitcompetitionsurvival
Emotion
loyalty under pressureguiltrage
Themes
class and moneypovertycorrupt institutions
Feel
rewatchablecrowd pleasercatharticcerebral
Violence
moderateWhere to watch
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