Shoot down the baddies, strike a pose, get rich! The 2nd movie of the Dollars trilogy could be satirized in these terms, but how unfair would that be? You don’t watch Sergio Leone for deep philosophical insights, but for his filmmaking. For Ennio Morricone’s splendid scores too: he knows when to go silent, how to creep you out with dissonant strings, when to get synchronized and punctuate iconic gestures. He can charm with a chime, and soar into epicness or poise for a showdown. An interesting relationship between the two MC and internal conflicts among conspirators also make for a good story. But it's Maria Volonte as an eerie, brutal, cunning and even sensual villain who shines most.
跟Cinderella, Princess Diary, BJ, Now Voyager等makeover films不一样的是女主 Cher从出现的第一秒就是家世显赫艳光四射大杀八方且她扮演了makeover films中常常由男性充当的改造者角色在她对Tai外表穿着语言恋爱观等方方面面进行改造的过程中她自己也从一个纯粹的花瓶变成了一个内心更加丰沛的人但可惜影片仍然重复和加深无数厌女的刻板印象从美艳无脑的富家女(对比聪明懂事的男主)到被污名化的女司机到最后注定要在王子封吻中获得圆满(对比Now Voyager的结尾Bette Davis 的那句don't lets ask for the moon. We have the stars高下立见 )