Unforgiven - 1992

What It Is: The hardcore western penned by Clint Eastwood that won Best Picture.

Why I Watched It: It's one of my favorite Eastwood films.

What I Thought: A truly awesome film. Well written and even better performed. Morgan Freeman and Clint Eastwood are great! Lots of people get shot. Drew Barrymore gets slashed. What's not to love?

Seriously, if you haven't heard of Unforgiven then you need to relocate your rock to somewhere within earshot of civilization. The movie kicks ass. Eastwood plays a hard as nails retired gunfighter that's been farming pigs for the last 10 years. He was trying to leave his old life behind until he got word that some women are offering $1000 to kill the cowboy that slashed up a woman. Eastwood plays up the geaser-getting-back-into-gunfighting bit nicely, almost as if he was tapping into a little geaser-getting-back-into-acting stuff.

Highlights: Eastwood's lines, my favorite Gene Hackman performance, the final shootout scene.

Who Should See It: Western fans should watch it again and anyone else that hasn't seen it should definitely watch it once.

How Soon: Save it for the right mood. When you're in the mood for a heavy western with a lot of story, pop in Unforgiven and you won't be disappointed!

Unforgiven (Two-Disc Special Edition)