For decades, cinephiles have debated which Western reigns supreme, pitting titans like John Ford’s The Searchers, Sergio Leone’s Once Upon a Time in the West, and Clint Eastwood’s Unforgiven against each other. Yet, a startling consensus is emerging: every one of those lauded masterpieces is dwarfed by a 1966 Sergio Leone-Clint Eastwood collaboration, the explosive finale to their iconic trilogy, which celebrates its 60th anniversary this Christmas and is currently available to stream for free on YouTube, offering audiences a rare chance to revisit the film that many now consider the pinnacle of the genre.
Adapted from: MovieWeb
