A fistful of Dollars is the the first film in the Dollars trilogy. The Dollars trilogy is one of the most famous trilogies ever made. But sadly the Dollars trilogy did not start off as a masterpiece. Most westerns made in the 1960s were just OK and were just fun action films and that is what A Fistful of Dollars is. The reason why there was so many westerns made in the 1960s is because they were cheap. A Fistful of Dollars was made on a budget of 200,000 which is quite cheap of films. Constraints of the budget shows and I alway felt when watching this that it was cheap. This film has a famous opening which is animated in silhouettes which does look unique but goes on for too long and some animations are repeated several times. The main chritor (The man with no name) or as I like to call him the man with no character because their really is no aspects about his character that differentiate him from other western characters. And that's not just the main character, there is not much to differentiate this film from other westerns made at the time. But there some will choreographed fight scenes but there is two problems with the fight scenes in this film. Fist it is the aim of the character. Ever time a character shots they never miss. Their shots are alway perfect, This gets rid of the tension that the character might just miss the shot. And whenever some does get shot they have most traumatic reaction to it. It is hard to explain but their reactions are so traumatic and unrealistic that it gets rid of the tension from how distracting it is. And although this film is rated R in America and 15 in the United Kingdom this film has very little blood or blit holes. So there is no indication that someone has just been shot. And I think that's way they all have such traumatic reactions. One of the best parts of this film is the soundtrack. it is some of the best and iconic soundtracks to ever be in a film. All in all A fistful of dollars is just an average western that doesn't really do much to innovate the genre. There are a few cool scenes and a some memorable quotes and a brilliant soundtrack. That is way I give A Fistful of Dollars a 6 out of 10

A wandering gunfighter plays two rival families against each other in a town torn apart by greed, pride, and revenge. A Fistful of Follars once again benefits from Clint Eastwood's macho perfomance but also his acting in general now as far as the rest of the cast goes? they did a pretty good job as well but don't really expect to see some oscar worthy perfomances or something like that. Definitely a Western that although a bit dated at times still has some very good scenes and Eastwood once again killing it in a part that fits him quite well.... (7/10)

A Fistful Of Dollars is the film that turned a television star who was wondering where his next bit of work would be coming from after his TV series Rawhide would end into an international film icon. Clint Eastwood gets the break of his life in starring in this European western produced and directed by Italians and shot in Spain.Clint's character is superficially like Shane, the gallant loner who rides into the area, settles all the troubles and rides into the sunset. But that's most superficially because there's light years between quiet soft spoken Alan Ladd and the bloody and explosive Mr. Eastwood who always lets his gun do his talking. There's more fatalities in the first 10 minutes of A Fistful Of Dollars than there are in all of Shane and any number of John Wayne westerns.In this story Clint rides into the border town of San Miguel where two factions of outlaws have just made the place there headquarters. When they're not killing each other they're terrorizing the citizens. To be sure Clint isn't responsible for all the deaths in the film, the bad guys do quite a bit to each other.I've never been a fan of anything other than American made westerns and think that all of Clint's westerns made this side of the pond are superior to his three with Sergio Leone. But I sure can't deny the lasting impact these films had on the culture and on Eastwood's career.And the career of composer Errico Morricone was certainly made with this film.Come see an icon and watch from whence he came.

What makes this movie work so well is that it is a good story to tell and it is told nicely and believably so that we get absorbed into it. It is interesting to note that the respect given to anyone that can wield a gun is acted out for us to see including how just having a gun is not enough. Everyone has a gun and men learned quickly to intimidate using gangs and numbers. However, what if someone came along who can fire a gun 5-6 times a second to another's draw? Enter the man with no name who is so good at what he does that he doesn't parade it but instead uses it when needed. It doesn't take long for the word to get out and a reputation is born. Clint Eastwood gives us someone to believe in and we do! Great supporting cast and stories within stories which when done right makes it a must see again and again. This movie is a comeback experience. I have seen it so many times and will see it again. Look for the classic scene where we learn not to insult Clint's mule. If one doesn't apologize for the slight, there is no second chance. LOL This is a good movie to snack with while watching with a tasty drink. It also makes you wonder too. There was a lot of money back then to be made but would you live to spend it? Find out when you go for your own "Fistful of Dollars...Enjoy