High Plains Drifter [DVD] [Standard]

One of Clint Eastwood's best movies. love the surprise ending

Clint Eastwood's 2nd film (& 1st western) as director is a harsh Leone-esque tale with supernatural overtones. A drifter (Clint) mysteriously appears in the uninviting town of Lago. The townspeople, who prove no more angelic than those he blows away, eventually ask for his protection from bandits who have gotten out of jail. An early scene between the drifter and a shrewish woman (Mariana Hill) may displease some viewers. Despite that, this remains watchable and unique. Billy Curtis steals the show as the citizen who becomes the closest thing the drifter has to a friend.