Quite pleasantly surprised by the quality of this movie. Sure, it's not perfectly made, the dubbing leaves much to be desired, as with most spag westerns that I've seen so far, but the cinematography is good - at least it goes to show the Spaniards are indeed capable of selecting appropriate locations to do their films, the fact that it's about two white gringos who travel to Mexico where most of the story occurs makes it more interesting. Franco Nero plays Burt Sullivan, a tough tin-star lawman with the reputation of being a quick draw on the pistol and capturing bad guys like rabbits. Weary of the adulation heaped on him, he leaves Texas on a personal quest to find and bring back to justice the man who murdered his father when he was a little boy. Accompaying him is his wet-behind-the-ears brother Jim, who has an eye for the ladies and draws banjo strings better than a gun, but whom Burt loves and protects nevertheless. They cross the Rio Grande to Mexico, asking for information about the man they seek. Turns out that he's the wealthiest and most feared despot for miles around. The revelation of a long-kept family secret complicates Burt's mission to capture the man. There's lots of action chili-peppered throughout the movie, the usual gunplay and brawls in the bar, and some torture scenes best left to the imagination. All in all quite watchable with a glass of Coke and nachos on the side.
Review of Texas, Adios
