A gunslinger protects a group of outlaws from brutal bounty hunters. Now he must do everything he can to protect a woman and a group of hungry outlaws when a crazy and ruthless bounty hunter shows up in town.
The Great Silence is considered to be one of the most underrated western movies in history. The movie is great. It’s dark and has a fantastic ending that I loved. And this was the first time I experienced the crazy and the talented Klaus Kinski in a movie. He steals the show. He’s so charismatic.
The cinematography is excellent. And we are out in the real nature, so there’s no green screen crap here! I miss movies that look real and don’t use CGI. The Great Silence is just beautiful to look at. The score is also great and fitting.
As for the hero, we see what happened in his past. We understand what he stands for, and what kind of man he is. But this isn’t a movie with deep character depth. The characters are very one-dimensional.
But The Great Silence has something that most modern movies lack these days. It spends equal time on the protagonist and the antagonist. It understands that the antagonist is as important as the protagonist. Most modern movies have forgotten that.
It’s easy to see where Quentin Tarantino drew much of his inspiration from when he made The Hateful Eight. Snow, characters that are isolated, and a very dark ending that I loved. It’s a movie that tells us something about the era when they made the movie. The pessimism of the whole movie chokes you out.
I know many viewers don’t like the ending. I don’t understand that at all. I love the ending. It gives you an ending you don’t expect, and I wish every movie I watch dare to challenge the audience as The Great Silence does. Someone needs to burst the happy bubble that people live in, and The Great Silence accomplishes that. Did you hear the pop? Now you can cry and be sad, but I’m sitting here smiling! This is what the creepy guy loves!