"The Return of Ringo" definitely gets some of the ingredients right for a spaghetti western. It's very atmospheric, from the landscape to what appears to be a constant wind blowing dust through the city streets. It has a great musical score by the talented Ennio Morricone. The cast proves to be very capable (it's always fun to see Fernando Sancho as a bad guy in a spaghetti western.)
Though I enjoyed this western, I had to admit that I found one flaw, a significant flaw. After the hero is brought up to speed as to what happened in his absence and what is happening now, for the next hour or so he does essentially NOTHING towards setting things right. He pines, gets drunk, and feels sorry for himself over and over again, which gets tedious after a while and has you wishing he would simply get around to doing something.
After that slow-moving hour, the last half hour or so proves to be pretty entertaining, with some really good action and suspense. It was worth going through that first hour to get to the last half hour. Though I must point out that I was in a patient mood. Some viewers, especially those who are not spaghetti western fans, may get frustrated by that tedious first hour. Yes, I recommend the movie, but I emphasize that you should wait until you are in a patient mood before sitting down to watch it.
Though I enjoyed this western, I had to admit that I found one flaw, a significant flaw. After the hero is brought up to speed as to what happened in his absence and what is happening now, for the next hour or so he does essentially NOTHING towards setting things right. He pines, gets drunk, and feels sorry for himself over and over again, which gets tedious after a while and has you wishing he would simply get around to doing something.
After that slow-moving hour, the last half hour or so proves to be pretty entertaining, with some really good action and suspense. It was worth going through that first hour to get to the last half hour. Though I must point out that I was in a patient mood. Some viewers, especially those who are not spaghetti western fans, may get frustrated by that tedious first hour. Yes, I recommend the movie, but I emphasize that you should wait until you are in a patient mood before sitting down to watch it.