Some really great performances in this, including by Charles Bronson, who’s very lucky that the one type of character he plays is a perfect fit for this movie (definitely a contender for a retrospective casting director Oscar). Fonda makes such a nonchalantly cruel villain, he’s just effortlessly menacing all the way through.

So funny to think how many Western tropes this subverted, and how many new ones it helped spawn. Though I must say, for a film this long, there’s…

A delightful movie, with a well chosen voice cast, though O’Toole is the standout. I appreciated that it takes the time to show how much practice it takes for Remy to skillfully pilot Alfredo by the hair but doesn’t waste any time whatsoever trying to explain how on earth it actually works. It’s a tricky line to walk, but definitely the right one.

Also, I appreciated how realistic the ending was. Strange to say of a movie about a rat…