4 Dollars of Revenge

Despite the presence of Bruno Corbucci with this production, "Four Dollars Of Revenge" is for the most part your typical spaghetti western. Now, I have to admit that I like spaghetti westerns, so I was fairly entertained by this. But on the other hand, the movie is not really that exceptional in any way that will attract viewers who are not fans of spaghetti westerns. It's not a movie to introduce people to the genre. Still, the movie moves at a fairly breezy pace, never becoming boring at any moment. There are several okay action sequences, including a final action sequence of a kind that you will probably not expect for a western, spaghetti or otherwise. So if you're a spaghetti western fan, you'll probably enjoy this modest effort.

In the waning days of the Civil War, politically ambitious Cavalry officer Robert Woods is ambushed by bandits, while transporting captured Confederate gold. Before long, part of the stolen loot mysteriously resurfaces at his home, leading to court-martial, imprisonment, escape and vengeance. There's nothing really new here and no real bankable stars. However, the Count Of Monte Cristo-like story is engaging enough. It's short and unpretentious, with colorful action sequences, a great score, and pretty good photography, all making this worth watching for fans of Italian westerns. A few good plot twists don't hurt either. Co-writer Bruno Corbucci went on to create, with his brother Sergio, some truly great westerns, Italian or otherwise.

Despite having a rather weak history and some rather unnecessary scenes, I think this is a good movie that I recommend (although there are better movies).

Despite the presence of Bruno Corbucci with this production, "Four Dollars Of Revenge" is for the most part your typical spaghetti western. Now, I have to admit that I like spaghetti westerns, so I was fairly entertained by this. But on the other hand, the movie is not really that exceptional in any way that will attract viewers who are not fans of spaghetti westerns. It's not a movie to introduce people to the genre. Still, the movie moves at a fairly breezy pace, never becoming boring at any moment. There are several okay action sequences, including a final action sequence of a kind that you will probably not expect for a western, spaghetti or otherwise. So if you're a spaghetti western fan, you'll probably enjoy this modest effort.

Despite having a rather weak history and some rather unnecessary scenes, I think this is a good movie that I recommend (although there are better movies).

In the waning days of the Civil War, politically ambitious Cavalry officer Robert Woods is ambushed by bandits, while transporting captured Confederate gold. Before long, part of the stolen loot mysteriously resurfaces at his home, leading to court-martial, imprisonment, escape and vengeance. There's nothing really new here and no real bankable stars. However, the Count Of Monte Cristo-like story is engaging enough. It's short and unpretentious, with colorful action sequences, a great score, and pretty good photography, all making this worth watching for fans of Italian westerns. A few good plot twists don't hurt either. Co-writer Bruno Corbucci went on to create, with his brother Sergio, some truly great westerns, Italian or otherwise.