Thursday, November 19, 2009

Unforgiven

Clint Eastwood directed this taut western. 1992 film stars Clint Eastwood, Gene Hackman, Morgan Freeman, and Richard Harris.

Maimed prostitute and her co-workers put out a bounty on the two cowboys who disfigured her. Two aging gunfighters and a young upstart set out to avenge her and collect the money.

Great drama that explores the morality of an immoral West and also depicts a quest for redemption by many characters on many levels.

An outstanding film made even better by its stars. Gene Hackman is superb as Little Bill, the town's lawman who lives outside the law. Richard Harris has a cameo as "English Bob", a notorious gunman.

But it's Clint Eastwood who carries the film with a silent brooding and determination that lets us in on the torment he feels for the death and destruction he has caused in the past and the loathing he has towards the job at hand.

Great western, great drama. Not to be missed.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0105695/

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