I really appreciate how Clint Eastwood portrayed the main character through that one word; throught the title. Unforgiven. In the beginning, I couldn't understand why the title of the movie was unforgiven; where the word had originated from. But then, soon after the climax passed I came to understand why Munnay was unforgiven. Not only by society, but by himself.
I also noticed how the movie seems to be seperated into two parts; one in which the viewer comes to terms with William Munnay's good character and starts to symphatize with him and then the second part. In which, the viewer sees the dark side of alcohol overpower this man and bring him back to where he was long ago. That turning point in the movie is a very crucial one. When the viewer stops understanding the Munnay and starts resenting him.
Lastly, I really enjoyed Eastwood's sort of reflective filiming. In better words, I like how the beginning (a sunset with a lonely man) goes back to exactly that. As if he is still unforgiven. There are also parts of the film, which juxtapose the new Munnay with the old Munnay; once again in a 'reflective' state.
Is there anyone else, besides Munny, who is not forgiven?
ReplyDeleteAll of them really, when you think about it. The cowboys as a whole, the town, the "whores".
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