Unforgiven
1992 Directed by Clint Eastwood
Synopsis
It's a hell of a thing, killing a man.
William Munny is a retired, once-ruthless killer turned gentle widower and hog farmer. To help support his two motherless children, he accepts one last bounty-hunter mission to find the men who brutalized a prostitute. Joined by his former partner and a cocky greenhorn, he takes on a corrupt sheriff.
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What an absolutely hideous oversight on my part not to have seen Eastwood's marvellous Unforgiven up until now, despite the many opportunities. I was a little skeptical about it, considering how underwhelmed I was by Gran Torino, but as it so often happens I was horribly wrong. Gone are the tremendously cool protagonists, the very much black and white characterization of heroes and villains and anything resembling a code of honor or conduct. Eastwood paints a picture of the wild west that is far from pretty and at times gruelling in its savage-like depiction of relentless violence. In an interview he stated that he wanted to make a piece to deconstruct many myths about the wild west and a demonstration…
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Part of Clintfest '13
*SOME SPOILERS*
"Well, I guess they had it comin'."
"We all have it comin'."Unforgiven is Clint Eastwood's masterpiece: a towering dismantling of Western mythos, extraordinary in every way. It's the best and most important oater since John Ford's supposed "last word" on the genre - The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance - and arguably the most morally and thematically interesting since The Searchers, the Ford film that cast John Wayne as a violent racist hell-bent on revenge, and for once held him to account. It's a film so complex, in fact, that I still don't know how to read its ending, pitched somewhere between Dirty Harry and Gran Torino, with that lingering shot of a…
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I'd only seen bits and pieces of this film over the years on TV so I figured it was time to sit down and watch it all the way through. I'm glad I did because it's an excellent film featuring strong performances by Clint Eastwood, Gene Hackman, and Morgan Freeman. I'm not a huge western fan, but I must say this is one of the best I've seen and I highly recommend it.
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It was about time I got around to this one. I mean, it's been on my watchlist as well as two of my lists on Letterboxd, for ages now;
List of 55 Movies My Brother Made Me Watch and my list of Best Westerns of All Time.I gotta say this is quality stuff! I was supposed to broaden my western horizons, and so I did. So I did.
Clint the squinter is great as ever, directing as well as taking the lead in this bad boy. God damn this is quality stuff. And now I'm repeating myself. Good.
Damnit, all I'm saying is that this is great. An epic masterpiece, worth anyone's time. Watch it if you haven't already. Over and out. -
The final third of this movie features some of the absolute greatest film-making you will ever see.
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There are cinematic lists of shame, if you haven't seen Unforgiven then it should be at the top of yours. This is one of the greatest films ever made and it is obvious from the opening minutes. Nearly perfect in every way. I doubt there's a better western or ever will be. I shall not discuss the ins and the outs, the whys and the wherefores, there is no point, this is a film over 20 years old now and still it shines as s beacon of light for all that a genre picture can be. Every single person involved in this film did their jobs to the best of their abilities. Between the incredibly intelligent script from Peoples and the sublime directorial vision of Eastwood we have been granted a glimpse in to the strengths and failings of mankind and the inevitability of our expiration.
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Although the cinematography is brilliant, the main theme hauntingly beautiful and the character performances stellar, Unforgiven didn't quite do it for me.
Maybe the plot was too straight-forward and too black-white, in any case it was drawn out too long in places. It possibly mattered more some 20 years ago and just didn't age well - still, a fine and atmospheric Western. -
My favorite Clint Eastwood movie and performance. Third favorite Western. Very first blu-ray I ever watched. The screenplay is a marvel unto itself. In short: a perfect film, a modern American masterpiece.
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There are cinematic lists of shame, if you haven't seen Unforgiven then it should be at the top of yours. This is one of the greatest films ever made and it is obvious from the opening minutes. Nearly perfect in every way. I doubt there's a better western or ever will be. I shall not discuss the ins and the outs, the whys and the wherefores, there is no point, this is a film over 20 years old now and still it shines as s beacon of light for all that a genre picture can be. Every single person involved in this film did their jobs to the best of their abilities. Between the incredibly intelligent script from Peoples and the sublime directorial vision of Eastwood we have been granted a glimpse in to the strengths and failings of mankind and the inevitability of our expiration.
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What an absolutely hideous oversight on my part not to have seen Eastwood's marvellous Unforgiven up until now, despite the many opportunities. I was a little skeptical about it, considering how underwhelmed I was by Gran Torino, but as it so often happens I was horribly wrong. Gone are the tremendously cool protagonists, the very much black and white characterization of heroes and villains and anything resembling a code of honor or conduct. Eastwood paints a picture of the wild west that is far from pretty and at times gruelling in its savage-like depiction of relentless violence. In an interview he stated that he wanted to make a piece to deconstruct many myths about the wild west and a demonstration…
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It isn't only a story about violence. It's a story about commerce. Don't miss the subtext when William "Munny" confronts Little "Bill".
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Part of Clintfest '13
*SOME SPOILERS*
"Well, I guess they had it comin'."
"We all have it comin'."Unforgiven is Clint Eastwood's masterpiece: a towering dismantling of Western mythos, extraordinary in every way. It's the best and most important oater since John Ford's supposed "last word" on the genre - The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance - and arguably the most morally and thematically interesting since The Searchers, the Ford film that cast John Wayne as a violent racist hell-bent on revenge, and for once held him to account. It's a film so complex, in fact, that I still don't know how to read its ending, pitched somewhere between Dirty Harry and Gran Torino, with that lingering shot of a…
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After watching The Man with No Name trilogy with my son, introducing him to the deconstruction of the genre.
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A western that both feels new and innovative but also makes you remember those good old films where the pacing was slow, the plot important, the characters were not one dimensional, the score was important, and the performances were a joy to watch. Yeah, I am talking about westerns, a genre I am liking a little bit more I watch a new one.
The acting was crazy good. Its impressive how little screen time is Richard Harris given but how memorable his performance was. Gene Hackman once again proves to be an amazing actor. Morgan Freeman? Clint Eastwood? Its impossible for them to make a bad performance!
P.S: The cinematography and imagery may be my favourite part. It simply looked beautiful.
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This review reportedly contains spoilers. I can handle the truth.