jonathan_pickett

Took a punt on this film as the casting intrigued me. A young Joan Collins with Kenneth More, George Cole and an older actor whom I did not know. It is very much of its time but surprisingly filmed in colour and on location and not in a studio. A deserted part of Mallorca certainly worked as a desert island and Joan Collins looks every bit a beauty as a stuck up heiress.

Yes the acting is so/so, Keneth More's Irish accent is annoying and the older chap's infatuation with the young Collins rather creepy but hey, overall it surprises as a low key, undemanding, 50s British flick, reasonably well put together.

Clint doesn't cover himself with glory in this acting/director role. Not a patch on the spaghetti westerns he starred in under Sergio Leone and tries in vain to emulate here.

Revenge westerns have been done better before and after this ugly, nasty and tawdry western. The tone is set early on when Eastwood's character rapes a woman who stupidly attempts to grab his attention. This isn't the only rape he commits but sadly the women are just in awe of him.

There is no-one to root for, the townspeople are weak willed, scaredy cats and by the end you won't be bothered if everyone is killed, Eastwood included!

We gave this a go wishing to watch something different with a decent IMDB rating. Not being aware of the Marvel Universe and back story didn't help. It starts off as an enjoyable 50s spoof with super heroes but gradually descends into ridiculous who cares less 'my powers are better than your powers' nonsense. It peaks midway possibly but once the witchy, super powers take hold it soon descends into I don't give a sh** rubbish. By the final episode you are desperate for it all to finish. For teenagers and below only and only then if you have seen few films of any real worth. It soon becomes special effects and little else. Avoid.