The Art of Editing in The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
The climactic three-way standoff in Sergio Leone’s The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly is a piece of cinematic poetry. The editing throughout the entire film is full of surprises and expertise, but it’s near the end of the film in the stand-off that it reaches its zenith.
In Max Tohline’s film essay he does a shot-by-shot investigation into this iconic scene revealing mathematical patterns, images of thought, and pure musical rhythm.
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