Bring on the tough stuff. There’s not just one right answer.
- What's your verdict on Will Munny by the end of the film? Cold-blooded, evil man? Justified killer?
- What is the significance of the little textual afterward? Why does it matter that Will Munny's future life after the events at Big Whiskey is shrouded in mystery?
- How does Unforgiven stack up, in your opinion, against other Western films? Is it better, worse, the same?
- What's your verdict on Little Bill? Is he a lawman trying to do the right thing in the wrong way? Is he addicted to violence even though he claims not to be?
- What do you make of the fact that Will Munny's partner (Ned Logan) is Black? Why is this significant, if at all?
- Little Bill tries to eliminate firearms from his town altogether. Is this a good decision? Or does it violate the Second Amendment of the United States Constitution?
- What is significant about the fact that Little Bill is a terrible carpenter? Recall that he can't seem to build a house without crooked boards and holes all over the place.
- Who gives the best performance in this film: Gene Hackman, Clint Eastwood, or Morgan Freeman?
- What do you make of Davey's and Mike's deaths?
- Why do you think Ned's death isn't shown on screen?