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In Reply to: Would you be able to compare/contrast with Unforgiven? (nt) posted by Tom §. on August 25, 2003 at 12:12:06:
Assuming you haven't seen one or the other, I can recommend both, but they are very different "animals" in pacing and character development. If I had to pick one over the other, I'd have to say that the Unforgiven is the better film overall; probably because it's less of a sprawling epic and more of a personal story where you can empathize with the characters and understand their motivations better. Note: You get to feel like you "know" the characters.Both stories do have similarities in that the characters seem to be motivated by an unwritten code of conduct rather than a clearly defined moral purpose, and heroic acts are not undertaken lightly.
In both movies the main characters appear to have lived through a troubling past that they prefer to put behind them. In Costner's Open Range the scenery plays an important role (i.e., the setting is almost an uncredited actor in the film, as it was in Dancing With Wolves) which borders on self-indugent. Conversely, the Unforgiven is almost claustrophobic at times, with close-ups combining with intense action that almost makes you feel a part of it; it is also tightly paced.
In both films weather conditions play a role in events, but in Open Range the weather seems to indirectly shape everything which follows.
Both movies have very believable home-spun period dialogue that is effectively delivered, but I like the Unforgiven's dialogue just a little bit better.
Clark mentioned the well done gun fight, and I would agree with the possible exception of Costner's "fanning" his six-gun in one scene; no true cowboy, much less a gunfighter, would've done that! However, the fight itself was believeably choreographed and fits the scale of the picture; it was loud, bloody and in places eerily realistic.
Well, that about covers it; that's my take on it anyway.
One last thing though: If I were recasting and Kevin Costner were willing to opt out of the lead in his own picture, I would've cast Tom Selleck in the role of Charley; I believe that he could've brought more believeability and intensity to the character.
Cheers,
AuPh
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- I would, having seen both films! - Audiophilander 16:30:22 08/25/03 (0)
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