Unforgiven Themes
Violence
Unforgiven is—surprise!—a very violent film. While there are only a handful of violent scenes ( two savage beatings, two small shootouts, one big shootout), they are so visceral, infused with s...
Transformation
"I ain't like that no more," Will exclaims on several occasions throughout Unforgiven. The sheer number of times Will makes remarks like this should make us a little suspicious. Just who is he tryi...
Memory and the Past
Unforgiven is full of characters who can't escape their past, and Will Munny is right at the top of the list. Various tales about his past misdeeds surface throughout the film, and he tries and tri...
Death
The body count in Unforgiven is high. Eight people die in this film, and Will Munny is responsible for six of these bodies. And, in addition to these literal deaths, there are some figurative death...