Watch Out Gringo! Sabata Will Return / Judas … ¡toma tus monedas! (Alfonso Balcázar, Pedro Luis Ramírez, 1972)

[Mickey13]

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@Mickey13

This is one of those interminable treasure hunt flicks whose arrant disregard for proper characterization makes them completely forgettable. There is no point in relating the storyline in detail inasmuch as the plot does not merit much of a scrutiny, what with it being an absolutely trite pretext to embark on a series of double-crossings the efficacy of which is nil in light of the painfully rachitic script. A host of poorly developed characters are endlessly engaged in outwitting each other from the beginning to the very end with not much of an interesting backdrop to jazz things up along the way.

The absence of character development entails that most events could be shuffled without significantly impairing the narrative. Martin’s gunslinger is presumably after Luke for personal reasons, but the audience is never dignified with any explanation as to his real motives, the bounty hunter’s part turns out analogously superficial and featureless. Sancho’s colorful interpretation of the Mexican bandit by the name of Carrancho is the only point of interest here and it is due to his exuberant performance that the movie proves to be not a total joke. Piccioni’s recycled score, hackneyed plot devices and film’s uninspired plot weaving make this one genuinely tough to sit through, that being said, Sancho’s verve and amusing antics prevent this from becoming a total dud in the end.