Trois pour un massacre

Slow-moving, talky western drama stars Milan as a doltish Mexican revolutionary defending his settlement against the onslaught of Welles' well-resourced army. Milan plays the character as a cult-leader of almost biblical proportions, spouting endless metaphors and meaningless advice to his devoted followers, whom I'm not even sure possessed the necessary literacy to understand his pearls of wisdom and insight. His acting is fine, it just seems disconnected from its surroundings, but that might be intentional.

Welles on the other hand is something else entirely with his ludicrous spray-tan and casually sadistic demeanor, as he orchestrates a fatal push into the well-guarded fortress with predictable results. Ex-pat Brit John Steiner co-stars as a mysterious doctor (he's especially easy to spot with flowing blonde locks and white suit), whilst some viewers might also recognise ubiquitous Chinese actor in spaghetti westerns 'George Wang' in a small supporting role.

It's competently handled with some effective battle scenes, but the pacing is tedious and the picture never quite homogenises, instead, a series of situations punctuated by a lot of brooding and speculation which lack cohesion. Picturesque with a soulful closing soundtrack, but ultimately underwhelming.