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Nailed ambient and mood, but nothing really happens and the plot overall isn't relevant today.

Iconic and influential film noir. All the aspects of the genre are present.

One of better old movies. Compact and good all around. What I resent in old movies is the strict form. Very few are constructing shots out of the box.

I ended up loving noir more as a genre than finding satisfaction in its paricular movies. Ambient and mood are always there, but narratively, noir movies are often shallow and way too obvious. Double Indemnity is one of rare exceptions. It keeps suspense all the time and doesn't feel dated.

Leone's Yojimbo. His first step. Beautiful, but still too simple. The form is already there; just needs a real, own content.

The plot is still whatever, but the presentation is, o'boy, incredible. Plenty of memorable scenes are only surpassed by Morricone's exceptional score, maybe the best in the trilogy.

The main selling point is a great cast and cinematogrphy. Narrative is, however, lacking depth and believebility.

Quite a solid thriller. The underlaying theme explored here is moving away from external influence and regaining control over yourself.

One of the most underrated movies ever! It's pure magic, litteraly. It explores numerous themes like competition, dedication, influence and much, much more. Non-linear narrative is a real work of art here.

Stylish melancholic neo-noir with excellent pace. 90's vibes. Al Pacino's acting is all over the place, though.

One of the top of the genre. Tight meaningful story (almost in real time), drama, suspense and incredible Gary Cooper.

This is rather unconvincing spaghetti western (although a solid one in that genre, but never Leone's league). Still, some silent scenes, especially the beginning when Lee van Cleef gets out of prison, accompanied with a great soundtrack, are somehow engraved in my memory.

Absolutely incredible classic. Story can feel cliche, but George Steven's cinematic direction and slower pace marks a clear departure from the 40's. I will say "Shane" is ahead even of 50's. There's no much babbling like in previous decade and Alan Ladd performance is excellent, very modern.

Adds some good and some less good things in comparison to the original. The ending is better, in my opinion.

Great cinematography and ambient Unfortunately, lukewarm finish keeps this melancholic and poetic western from being part of the top league.

Very weird mixture of mythical and historical presentation of King Arthur's story. Entertaining for one watch.

Very, very underrated. It may look shallow on the surface, but there's a lot of good Nietzschean philosophy here. I see it as a mythic movie. A cult.

Maybe the best movie of all time (even if it has some B-movies traits)! It's about the moral conditions of the modern times men. Plus, Sergio Leone realized that "Western" genre is - melody.

It develops well than ends kinda lukewarm. High production value, french cinematic forms and great atmosphere makes this an interesting piece and an entertaining watch.

Overrated. Convoluted and confusing. This usually attracts pliable viewers. Maybe it leads somewhere... maybe it's just a pipe dream.

Overrated. It's like teaching Freud to kids while presenting it as something novel.

Another forgettable Sheridan's movie. Another one I don't care about any of the themes.

Historically inaccurate and quite violent, but for that iconic speach (a timeless dilemma) alone, deserves some good grades.

I watched it a long time ago, but remember it as one of better action movies.

I get it, but it's convoluted enough that one forgets the plot in a couple of days. Seven for Seven.

This is the best Gibson's movie. He usually goes over the top, but here he nailed it. Insanity and degeneration all starts at overpopulated urban centers and then spreads to grab (sacrifice) everything else.

It was much better when I was kid. Still quite good and memorable. Gladiator is an imitation of an older movie - The Fall of the Roman Empire.

Masterful conclusion of the epic saga! The only negative is the army of the dead functioning as unnecessary deus-ex-machina.

As a middle chapter, maybe not as impactful, but evetything is just well made. The most memorable is desperation and heroism shawn at the siege of Helm's Deep.

All three movies are masterpieces; this one is just best of the best. Lower scope fantasy here is like playing an RPG game.

Not much more than cliches. Bridges is awful. Pine is good, though. Predictable and forgettable.