Though I love spaghetti westerns, I won't deny the fact that a number of certain elements keep popping up in them. However, "One After Another" is less predictable than usual. One reason is the depiction of the hero - or should I say "hero". Richard Harrison's character of Stan is much less likable than your typical spaghetti western protagonist, showing a real unlikable side from his insults to people to shooting people down in cold blood. Still, this eyeglass-wearing person is interesting, because you wonder what unlikable action he'll do next. The movie remains interesting for other reasons as well. The first ten minutes are jam-packed with dirty dealings and unexpected occurrences, and there are several more unexpected turns in the plot to follow. Eventually the movie does settle into a familiar formula (hunting down the bad guys one by one), but the movie remains interesting with its interesting visuals, good music, and a fairly zippy pace. Spaghetti western fans should like this, and even non-fans may find this offbeat enough to keep them watching.
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