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6 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 88Slant MagazineSlant MagazineIn a genre known for endless knock-offs, a trend that includes Django’s 30-plus sequels, Corbucci’s film is notable not only for the artistry of its construction, but also for the underlying anger that fuels its political agenda.
- 80EmpireKim NewmanEmpireKim NewmanThe story isn't as strong as either Leone or Corbucci's best work, but the iconic imagery and solid central performance from Nero make it easy to see why this became a worldwide success.
- 80Time OutTime OutFunny, visceral, bloody, no-nonsense entertainment with a touch of class.
- 78Austin ChronicleAustin ChronicleThe first in a series of popular Django movies helped define the Italian tradition of spaghetti Westerns with a tormented antihero, extreme, sadistic levels of violence, and loud, heroic music.
- 75The A.V. ClubKeith PhippsThe A.V. ClubKeith PhippsThe action that follows doesn't stray too far from formula, nor does it come close to Leone's film, but it's stylishly entertaining enough to serve as a passable time-filler, particularly when its second-rate hero takes to wielding an oversized (and anachronistic) handheld machine gun.
- 50TV Guide MagazineTV Guide MagazineViolent tale of a man who comes into a town run by rival gangs--this time it's the Ku Klux Klan and Mexican bandits.