Gianni
Garko returns as Sartana in this intermittently amusing sequel to If You Meet
Sartana Pray for Your Death. This time
out, Sartana is accused of robbing a bank, but it was actually a guy wearing
Sartana’s trademark black suit and hat.
Pretty soon, there’s a hefty reward out for Sartana. Among those looking to collect are a wily
Native American tracker (Jose Torres), a down-on-his-luck card shark (Klaus
Kinski, playing a different role than in the first movie), and a suave bounty
hunter (Gordon Mitchell).
I
am Sartana Your Angel of Death isn’t as sharp or focused as its predecessor,
but its rambling nature offers its own unique rewards. The opening bank robbery is inventive and
kicks the movie off in fine fashion. There
are also a few entertaining bits along the way, especially when Sartana gets
the drop on the bad guys by doing card tricks.
I also liked it when he forced them to wear his hat and duster, using
them as a decoy. Garko once again
cruises through the movie with his likeable charm and helps ensure you’ll stay
tuned throughout the draggier sections.
Unfortunately,
Sartana is saddled with a needless annoying sidekick played by Frank Wolf that
kind of gets in the way of the fun. The
music in some scenes is kind of crappy too. (One instrumental sounds like “Santa Claus is Coming
to Town”!) Mitchell is pretty much
wasted as well, which is also disappointing.
At least Kinski is hoot as the bounty hunter who’s only out to get the reward
to pay off his poker debts. Heck, he probably
deserved his own spin-off.
AKA: Angel of Death: Sartana.
AKA: Sartana the Gravedigger. AKA:
I’ll Dig Your Grave.
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