Whereas most sequels fail to capture the magic of the original, Sergio Leone's loose follow-up to A Fistful of Dollars doubles the excitement, mainly by giving Clint Eastwood's "Man With No Name" a worthy rival to play off of in the inimitable Lee Van Cleef. The story plays second to the visuals, but when they're this good, who cares?
Sam Hill is an ardent cinephile and has been writing about film professionally since 2008. He harbours a particular fondness for western and sci-fi movies.
