Thursday, April 19, 2012
Unforgiven
A common theme in all great movies is a cast of characters wrapped up within a scenario in which can be translated as morally ambiguous. The movie "Unforgiven" exemplifies this concepts of moral ambiguity to a great extent. In the movie "Unforgiven", we are introduced to three main characters, Will, Ned and the Schofield Kid, all of which are murderers, but with morals and honor. Regardless of their outlandish nature, these characters are portrayed as the "good guys" and are shown to be a great example of moral ambiguity. It is shown frequently throughout the film itself, especially during the shoot-out scene between Will's group and the opposing unit of cowboys. Regardless of the aspects of war and combat in which they engage one another, Will calls out to the opposing cowboy to give the downed cowboy a drink, and promises not to shoot. "Runaway Train' also shows multiple traits of being a morally ambigious film in it's entirety.
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I agree with moral ambiguity being shown throughout The Unforgiven, all the characters have both good and bad sides and you cannot just see them as one or the other, especially with Muney because he's portrayed as having changed to being a good guy and then at the end he shoots up the bar and kills five people.
ReplyDeleteTrue, however Will is comparable to that of Revolver Ocelot, taking out 5 individuals within the bar with relative ease and precision.
ReplyDeleteMost agreeable. Lots of moral ambigiuity can also be seen in Metal Gear Solid, with Revolver Ocelot being revealed as a good guy in the end of the series but being known as a villian throughout the series.
ReplyDeleteGlad to see a dialogue developing. Perhaps you can make it a habit. Only one blog post this marking period.
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