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Unforgiven (1992),
Director: Clint Eastwood, rated R for language,
Western violence
It's a hell of
a thing, killing a man
  Starring: Clint
Eastwood, Gene Hackman, Morgan Freeman, Richard Harris, Jaimz
Woolvett, Saul Rubinek, Frances Fisher
DML Rating:
★★★★★★★★★★
- perfect
"It's a hell of a thing, killin' a man. You take away all he's got,
and all he's ever gonna have." - William Munny
Why watch this? This is Eastwood's
masterpiece, a testament to a lifetime in the film business.
Plot Summary: Set in
the late 1800s, this Western follows William Munny, a retired,
once-feared gunslinger turned struggling hog farmer. When news
of a bounty for the killing of two cowboys who disfigured a
prostitute reaches him, Munny, needing money for his children,
reluctantly takes on the job. He teams up with his old partner
Ned Logan and a young, aspiring gunfighter known as the
Schofield Kid to confront the harsh realities of violence and
the changing West, blurring the lines between hero and villain.
Dad's Preview:
This gem is the culmination two key factors: Eastwood's vast
experience and clout in directing, and a tonal shift in Westerns to be more realistic.
An aging widower (and ex-gunman) has no choice but to perform
one last dirty
job to get badly needed money to support his kids. However, when pushed too hard, his old ways resurface.
Eastwood and Freeman are superb, but Gene Hackman's performance,
as the notorious sheriff Little Bill, steals every scene. It's
brutal and real and worth your time.
Malpaso
Productions; Warner Bros.
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