In recent days I saw the film Unforgiven for the first time since its theatrical release in 1992, and I think I'm even more impressed now with its deconstruction of the mythology of the West. If you have yet to see the movie, I recommend it. Be cautioned, however, that Unforgiven takes quite a dark view of the world.Late in the film, which took the Oscar for Best Picture, a young cowboy says of a man that he just killed, "He had it coming, right?" Clint Eastwood's grizzled and weary gunslinger pauses, looks out over the landscape and says, "We've all got it coming, kid."
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