Burning and killing with a smile
Rewatched it just now, excellent, cathartic, funny, ultraviolent, eerie sort of black comedy western starring Clint Eastwood as a nameless avenging angel who brings some cleansing to a town of corrupt and fearful people who each carry a share of guilt and shame after they allow a marshal to be tortured to death at the hands of bandits. The soundtrack by Dee Barton is very eerie and shrill, often composed of wild animal-like howling that compliments the primal violence. The film is funniest when Clint Eastwood offhandedly rapes a woman without a second thought and takes over the town as if it were his right. The kindly smile he wears as he implies sexual assault to the wife of the hotel owner is priceless. You can tell Eastwood had fun making this film and also starring in it. The pyrotechnics and action are spectacular, especially the finale. Refreshingly simple and fun film.
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