The Mexican Revolution is a welcome guest in spaghetti westerns. Sergio Leone was dedicated to her in his film Fistful (1971), political film Damiano Damiani provided his Western Amigo Kill (1967) likewise with some critical notes. But this is of course an exception. Usually this is only for a little more the stories of revenge, loot, etc. to heat up. Imemrhin represented the time of the revolution in the Central American country as large crowds. In this category falls also directed by Leopoldo Savona Killer Kid , which in local climes also entitled Chamaco is known. This is one of five Western-born Lemora director. Its main character was known here primarily by the Western has become Antonio Luiz de teff, and Anthony Steffen. This was then three years later in Savona play your game and kill Joe of the party. Here emerges the son of a Brazilian Ambassador to the role of the eponymous killer Kid or Chamaco, an officious agents of the Americans.
Steffen was not exactly the subtlest and most delicate cast, some people call his mimetic skills even as nearly petrified. Great movements in the face you could really make in his films rather rare and it is also quite Chamaco as iron, for that matter. But what it lacks mimic talent, he makes a not to be underestimated Presence or charisma compensated. This he also helps himself, but he provides on the whole but rather only a decent performance from. Soon it seems as passe Steffen is on the extremely average overall impression of the work. Really like the role of the agent who does his job for almost everything, not fit to him. The blessed with striking features Steffen's just a roughneck but rather represented his character a little too smooth. Even if he is asked by Mercedes to free her from Vilar long been abducted from his uncle catches, he remains steadfast, which means that even this is no variation in his action. Yes, he helps her good, but remains well clearly on the side of the U.S. government. He is a classic hero and not so much seen in the Spaghetti Western anti-hero.
good But, this one has Ferndando Sancho . If somewhere on the set of a western a greasy, devious Mexicans was needed: the rotund Spaniard was always there. No surprise, then, that exactly the role he fills the Vilars literally. He also steals the show and Steffen is the secret star of Killer Kid . It is just beautiful to look at how the simplistic follower of El Santo, an increasing number of power-hungry megalomaniac and violent offenders, the trust also Chamaco no yards. However, the privy for the film quite important but modest. Something had more gutgetan pomp. However, it may be that Savona always had to be sure that they are not bogged down in its complex story. It is about weapons, money and power games while can not splash out Savona, along with co-author Sergio Garrone better on the gas to drücken.Dabei the duo slides with its history almost a little out of the curve and lurches back and forth. In some places, the storyline is a bit confusing and it tangled itself in the entertainment character of the work yet to upgrade to something cryptic statements. But this may not really succeed, even if, for example, to Beginning of the film is dedicated to the revolutionaries of the time.
A big political issue, the film at any time, even when he tries to be fed. This is for the material a little too thickly applied, even if it is possible Savona to stage here and there some effective scenes. The most intense, however, has been missing from the old German version. Here, the entourage of Santo and his men landed at a village which was made by the government forces to the ground. The houses are burned down and everywhere you can see the executed people. A very dark scene in which there is a discussion between Vilar and Santo, as it has ever carried out a revolution. The violent Vilar is there rather a rough quick-fix Group, where Santo is an even more moderate insurgents. But something really does still not harmonious with the action-heavy main part of Killer Kid . At least one has tried to let the whole look good. Even if he does not shine through consistently excellent or exceptional editing and camera technology: the Western revolution comes to any way as a despicable low-budget production. Savona's film is well staged, offering here and there some nice settings, and is also otherwise reacted really well crafted.
Only the fine work could be even more closely. It does the Film is not just good, that price Steffens true role in the revolutionary chaos there. This would Savona and Garrone little more or should be longer in the dark to bring a little more excitement into the work. One would have for the story can take some of their rough cuts in story. Nevertheless Killer Kid Entertaining bring some with you and also well maintained reasonably well. A real crash, he is not, the revolution has already beautiful children - even in the spaghetti western - conceived, but it's still enough fighting mood, Steffen, Sancho and Co. to see gestohlenene weapons. Just above average entertaining Western diet with sophisticated craftsmanship Production: one can describe Chamaco still the best.
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