Out of all the filmsClint Eastwoodhas made,Unforgivenstands as his greatest accomplishment, subverting thegenre he helped grow.

Its a grim, realistic, and haunting film, one that remains memorable years after its release.

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I wanted to make a Western once, but it was a time when there werent Westerns.

I had a wonderful script.

After I let the option go, Clint Eastwood made it as Unforgiven, which was a great movie.

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Retired Old West gunslinger William Munny reluctantly takes on one last job with the help of his old partner Ned Logan and a young man, The “Schofield Kid."

which would essentially negate the slow, steady burn of Eastwood’s version.

Eastwood’s penchant for no-frills filmmaking brings the gritty realism essential to the film.

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Retired Old West gunslinger William Munny reluctantly takes on one last job with the help of his old partner Ned Logan and a young man, The “Schofield Kid."

But the biggest reasonUnforgivenworks as well as it does is Eastwood himself.

Malkovich is a talented chameleon and excels at the characters he brings to life on screen.

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