People are voting emotionally.

Simple and well acted, it has tension enough to knot the stomach.

A lot of perfectly good film show their cards early, establish a unique premise and let the audience explore a topic at a leisurely pace, without much in terms of surprise. this film is not one of those films.

The film may be flawed, but its message is not.

The real "characters" of this film are The Train and The Railway. Only then those wonderful actors called Claudia Cardinale, Henry Fonda, Charles Bronson, Jason Robards. And between them, as a gorgeous and vital "buffer", Morricone's music, without which any Leone's movie would have the half-size of the value if not even reduced to a quarter. I've seen it several times, I studied for a long time, I could give my doctoral thesis with this film, as with all the other films directed by old Sergio. The story is very simple and the only secret, the true identity of Bronson-Harmonica, is revealed, just like in other Leone's films, only at the end. Jack Elam and Woody Strode would have deserved more screen time. It could have taken, for example from Gabriele Ferzetti's time. Lionel Stander, Keenan Wynn, Paolo Stoppa and Frank Wolff are very good and distinguished from other roles in other films, Leone's exclusive merit. Claudia Cardinale has just turned 80 in April 2018 and is the only one who is still alive.

Perhaps the greatest western that Leone made. Everything about it is just epic and oozes style. The cinematography, music, story and definitely the characters are great. All main characters are memorable from the mysterious and heroic "Harmonica" and villainous Frank, to the drop dead gorgeous Jill played by Claudia Cardinale! Gripping from the opening scene till the last shot, it's a thrilling ride for sure!

Henry Fonda Jason Robards Charles Bronson. OMG does it get any better? Amazing soundtrack. Some people think its slow, it's not, it's paced beautifully. This is obviously a Quinten Tarantino influence.

Leone and Morricone, combined with a formidble cast, deliver us a cornestones in movies, and an immortal masterpiece; that's what is called art.