Facebook Twitter Instagram
    Latest
    • 3627. I Believe In Miracles (2015)
    • 3626. The Man With One Red Shoe (1985)
    • 3625. Ode To Joy (2019)
    • 3624. One Chance (2013)
    • 3623. Falling For Figaro (2020)
    • 3622. The Polka King (2017)
    • 3621. Spies In Disguise (2019)
    • 3620. Friendzone (2021)
    The Mad Movie Man
    • Home
    • Blog
      • All Posts
      • Best Of The Year
        • Best Of 2015
        • Best Of 2016
        • Best Of 2017
        • Best Of 2018
        • Best Of 2019
        • Best Of 2020
        • Best Of 2021
        • Best Of 2022
      • The Decade In Review
      • Box Office Analysis
      • James Bond
      • Oscars
      • RANKED
      • Star Wars
      • The Big Questions
      • Top 10
      • World Cinema
    • Ratings
      • Top 250
      • Top 100 Foreign Films
      • Bottom 50
      • 0 – 1.9
      • 2 – 3.9
      • 4 – 5.9
      • 6 – 7.9
      • 8 – 10
    • Genres
      • Action
      • Anthology
      • Animation
      • Christmas
      • Comedy
      • Crime
      • Documentary
      • Drama
      • Fantasy
      • Film-Noir
      • History
      • Horror
      • Kids’
      • Musical
      • Psychological
      • Romance
      • Sci-Fi
      • Short
      • Silent
      • Sport
      • Superhero
      • Survival
      • Thriller
      • Western
    • Release Year
      • 2020s
      • 2010s
      • 2000s
      • 1990s
      • 1980s
      • 1970s
      • 1960s
      • 1950s
      • 1940s
      • 1930s
      • 1920s
    • Country
      • Afghanistan
      • Argentina
      • Australia
      • Austria
      • Belgium
      • Brazil
      • Cambodia
      • Canada
      • Chile
      • China
      • Colombia
      • Costa Rica
      • Czechoslovakia
      • Czech Republic
      • Denmark
      • East Timor
      • Faroe Islands
      • Finland
      • France
      • Germany
      • Georgia
      • Greece
      • Hong Kong
      • Hungary
      • Iceland
      • India
      • Indonesia
      • Iran
      • Iraq
      • Ireland
      • Israel
      • Italy
      • Japan
      • Latvia
      • Lebanon
      • Laos
      • Malaysia
      • Mexico
      • New Zealand
      • Nigeria
      • North Korea
      • Norway
      • Paraguay
      • Peru
      • Philippines
      • Poland
      • Romania
      • Russia
      • Saudi Arabia
      • Singapore
      • South Korea
      • South Africa
      • Soviet Union
      • Spain
      • Sweden
      • Switzerland
      • Syria
      • Taiwan
      • Thailand
      • Turkey
      • Uganda
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
      • Uruguay
      • Vietnam
      • Zambia
    • About
    The Mad Movie Man
    You are at:Home»Review»948. The Unforgiven (1960)

    948. The Unforgiven (1960)

    0
    By The Mad Movie Man on May 4, 2015 120-129 mins, 1960, 4 - 5.9, Drama, May 15, Movies Of 2015, Review, Romance, United States, Western
    5.8 Dull
    • Acting 5.8
    • Directing 5.8
    • Story 5.7
    • User Ratings (0 Votes) 0

    Starring: Audrey Hepburn, Burt Lancaster, Audie Murphy

    Director: John Huston

    Running Time: 125 mins


    The Unforgiven is an American film about a wealthy and respected family in the Old West whose neighbours suddenly turn on them when it is revealed that their adopted daughter may have been stolen from the local tribe.

    Quite simply, this is a very dull film. It’s meant to be full of heavy drama, as it looks at the problems of racism, deals with some weird incestuous themes, however none of them shine through due to a central romance that fails to convince in any way, shape or form, as well as a painfully slow pace that makes for very boring watching.

    One of the major disappointments of this film is that it fails to make use of its fantastic cast. With Burt Lancaster and Audrey Hepburn at the helm, this should be a runaway hit, however it’s actually not so good because those two, despite giving it their all, were pretty miscast in their roles Burt Lancaster doesn’t show as much of a tough guy in a role that’s dependent on a weird romance, whilst Audrey Hepburn has very little to do, acting more as eye candy similar to her role in Green Mansions than actually being able to put in the good performance that she can do.

    As well as that, the story here is painfully weak. It tries hard to be a hard-hitting drama that deals with racism, something that was pretty uncommon in films in the 1960s, however that more serious side to the story just doesn’t come through due to the fact that you just don’t care enough about or believe in any of the characters.

    The story of the sort of-not really incestuous romance here is more strange than in any way dramatic, and the rest of the action and western drama that unfolds throughout is pretty uninteresting, due to the fact that, with little care for any of the characters, due to their lack of real emotion and cartoonish personalities, nothing seems so exciting or tense as the film attempts to be.

    Overall, this gets a 5.8, because despite having an all-star cast at the centre, this film fails to interest you in any way, making for a slow, drawn-out and dull watch that is nowhere near as dramatic as it intends to be.

    Share. Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr Email
    The Mad Movie Man
    • Website
    • Facebook
    • Twitter

    The Mad Movie Man, AKA Anthony Cullen, writes articles and reviews about movies and the world of cinema. Since January 1st, 2013, he has watched and reviewed a movie every day. This is the blog dedicated to the project: www.madmovieman.com

    Related Posts

    7.1

    3627. I Believe In Miracles (2015)

    5.8

    3626. The Man With One Red Shoe (1985)

    7.9

    3625. Ode To Joy (2019)

    Follow Me Online!
    • Facebook
    • Twitter
    • YouTube
    • Tumblr
    New Releases
    5.3
    January 17, 2022

    3620. Friendzone (2021)

    7.1
    January 10, 2022

    3612. The Lost Daughter (2021)

    8.0
    January 7, 2022

    3609. Licorice Pizza (2021)

    7.2
    January 7, 2022

    3608. Lamb (2021)

    7.4
    December 30, 2021

    3599. The King’s Man (2021)

    6.3
    December 29, 2021

    3598. The Matrix Resurrections (2021)

    8.4
    December 28, 2021

    3597. West Side Story (2021)

    6.3
    December 27, 2021

    3596. Gunpowder Milkshake (2021)

    Recommended Movies
    8.0
    Review
    December 14, 20160

    1582. Room 237 (2012)

    8.4
    Review
    March 9, 20180

    2080. Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story (2007)

    8.1
    Review
    November 21, 20190

    2758. Jojo Rabbit (2019)

    8.5
    Review
    January 19, 20170

    1623. A Monster Calls (2016)

    8.3
    Review
    July 3, 20150

    1011. Toy Story 2 (1999)

    Popular Posts
    7.1
    January 24, 2022

    3627. I Believe In Miracles (2015)

    5.8
    January 23, 2022

    3626. The Man With One Red Shoe (1985)

    7.9
    January 22, 2022

    3625. Ode To Joy (2019)

    7.4
    January 21, 2022

    3624. One Chance (2013)

    6.3
    January 20, 2022

    3623. Falling For Figaro (2020)

    7.5
    January 19, 2022

    3622. The Polka King (2017)

    6.0
    January 18, 2022

    3621. Spies In Disguise (2019)

    © 2022 ThemeSphere. Designed by ThemeSphere.

    Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.