Today’s film was Unforgiven, a Japanese revamp of the Clint Eastwood classic western. It is very true to the original, with some politics and racial conflict thrown in. In case you’re not familiar with the story, a former samurai has given up killing to be a farmer/widow/dad. An old friend stops by to invite him to earn a bounty on some dudes who cut up a prostitute’s face. The big questions of who is good, who is bad, and what is the correct punishment for said badness are asked. At times I felt it was a bit slow and brooding. Although I wouldn’t call it a samurai film or any kind of “fighting movie”, the director did give us a few gruesome shots we would expect from such films. I had a fantastic time studying the costumes – lots and lots of indigo!

Due to some unforeseen circumstance, I will miss out on my Day Four, Burt’s Buzz. Perhaps I’ll be able to post some words from my film proxy later this week.