An American Western; A story about the leader of seven mercenaries who are recruited in an attempt to free a Mexican rebel leader, imprisoned by the government for helping oppressed peasants. It was always going to be difficult to re-cast the role of Chris Adams, Cajun gunslinger, leader of the Seven, a part made so famous and so charismatically in the original film by Yul Brynner. But, the gritty, fatherly, gargantuan George Kennedy has a job to do and he takes us with him to rescue a Mexican patriot who is attempting to assist helpless and downtrodden peasants. The film has more expanse than the first sequel - more drama, a breeziness, and the occasional funny one liner. The ensemble cast and others are quite interesting and are entertainingly high spirited and quirky. A touch of class is provided by Fernando Rey. There are some tonal problems when the majestic Elmer Bernstein score is matched with some scenes. All in all, it is a very formulaic western, but it has some good action sequences and plenty of colour.
Review of Guns of the Magnificent Seven
