Peak Viewing

Duck, You Sucker!

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(CW: Mild discussion of sexual assault throughout the episode.)

Leone’s penultimate film requires some compartmentalization from its viewers. On the one hand, Duck, You Sucker (which is sometimes called A Fistful of Dynamite) features a protagonist who is one of the most racist and vile stereotypes we’ve ever seen, and you’re supposed to like him! On the other hand, Leone’s filmmaking continues…