Once Upon a Time in the West

I enjoyed Sergio Leone's film, Once Upon a Time in the West, very much. I liked how you never really knew what was going on, but you were still able to follow along with the story.

The use of sound throughout this film was incredible. The introduction was confusing, but interesting how each character was described using their body language and music. When Harmonica was first introduced, the sound of the harmonica that was associated with him sounded very eerie. As Harmonica continued to appear throughout the film, the harmonica always sounded nondiegetic, as if he were not there. Sometimes, we really weren't aware of his presence. For example, toward the beginning, when Jill and Cheyenne were in the shop, Cheyenne swung the lantern across the room, eventually revealing Harmonica's presence.