Filmed partly in Monument Valley, the cinematography captures the sweeping scale of the West while using extreme close-ups to make the actors’ faces look like weathered landscapes themselves. The Verdict

Sergio Leone’s is less of a movie and more of an operatic monument to the dying frontier. At 166 minutes, it’s a slow-burn masterpiece that trades the frantic energy of the "Dollars Trilogy" for a heavy, mythological grandeur.

Casting the ultimate "good guy" of American cinema as the cold-blooded Frank was a stroke of genius. His introduction remains one of the most chilling reveals in film history.