Director: Sergio Leone
Main Actors: Eli Wallach; Clint Eastwood; Lee Van Cleef
Year: 1966
Rating: ☆☆☆☆☆ (5 stars)
Last weekend we went to the Everyman Cinema at Battersea Power Station's Power of Summer Festival, sponsored by Heineken, to see The Good the Bad and the Ugly. The setting is superb; being a high roller, I splashed out a couple of extra quid for a 'Premier Pod', which meant we had a bit of shelter from the sun, as well as a waitress to bring us drinks and snacks. There's also a street food festival once you're in - the pulled duck bap was different class. You can find info on which films are showing here. There are films on until mid-August, and would definitely recommend a visit.
So onto the film. I have to say it was really enjoyable and to be honest its hard to know where to start. As a spaghetti western, it was as close to perfection as possible! The soundtrack is beyond catchy, and weeks after watching the film, I'm still humming it!
This is backed up by a very well acted, funny and at times, moving film. Eli Wallach is especially good as Tuco, and is really the star of the show as 'the ugly'. Clint Eastwood is faultless as 'the good', as is Lee van Cleef as 'the bad'. I've given it 5 stars which might be slightly generous, and possibly aided by the setting, and a couple of pints of cider, but I would genuinely urge people to watch this film; so far it's the highlight of the J Blogs 200!
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