The opening scene of "Requiescant" promise that this will be a revenge spaghetti western akin to something like the Lee Van Cleef movie "Death Rides A Horse". Surprisingly, that is not what happens, at least for a long time. For the remaining first half of the movie, the movie completely forgets everything revenge-related. Eventually, the title character does remember what happened in the past and plots his revenge, but again the movie does not go quite how we predict. For one thing, there isn't a terrible amount of action on display here; only towards the end do things get gritty.
I'm not sure how to sum up this movie for potential viewers. The movie is slow and meandering, and as I said earlier, it lacks action. On the other hand, the movie is so atypical at times that it kept my interest up; there are some genuine good moments here and there. After a lot of thought, here's my summary of the movie: If you are looking for a gritty and action-packed revenge western, watch something like "Death Rides A Horse" instead. However, if you have seen more than your share of spaghetti westerns (like me), and want something a little different for variety's sake, "Requiescant" may be interesting enough for you.
I'm not sure how to sum up this movie for potential viewers. The movie is slow and meandering, and as I said earlier, it lacks action. On the other hand, the movie is so atypical at times that it kept my interest up; there are some genuine good moments here and there. After a lot of thought, here's my summary of the movie: If you are looking for a gritty and action-packed revenge western, watch something like "Death Rides A Horse" instead. However, if you have seen more than your share of spaghetti westerns (like me), and want something a little different for variety's sake, "Requiescant" may be interesting enough for you.