A Look Back At 'For a Few Dollars More' (1965)

‘Where life had no value, death sometimes had its price. That is why the bounty killers appeared.’

Director Sergio Leone’s 1965 follow up to 1964’s ‘A Fistful of Dollars’ (and second film in the ‘Dollars trilogy’) is one of the all-time great Westerns.

Clint Eastwood and Lee Van Cleef both play bounty hunters, and both are looking to take down the wanted fugitive El Indio and claim the $10,000 reward. The two quickly form a partnership after realizing that El Indio has whole gang of murderous bandits working for him, and it would be easier to take them down if they work together.

Though not often as well remembered as ‘A Fistful of Dollars’ or ‘The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly’, ‘For a Few Dollars More’ is just as good as the other iconic films in the trilogy. From the haunting score, to Clint Eastwood’s steely-eyed glare, to the shootout at the end, to the great villain, this film is a perfect example of everything that is great about the genre.

Whether you’re a fan of Westerns or are just curious and looking for a few films to introduce yourself to the genre, I definitely recommend this one.

It’s a 5 out of 5 film.

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