NipPierce Wow, this is a REALLY bad movie!

Borserie it is finally so absorbing because it plays like a lyrical road odyssey that’s also a detective story.

AnhartLinkin This story has more twists and turns than a second-rate soap opera.

Ginger Very good movie overall, highly recommended. Most of the negative reviews don't have any merit and are all pollitically based. Give this movie a chance at least, and it might give you a different perspective.

msmith-87318 This film is a very good western movie, but I feel for some reason its forgotten all to often. If you look at all the films that are made around this period its impossible to find one that comes close to this one. The depth of the realism in this movie is just outstanding. The themes covered and the complexity of the characters just amazing.The crew who made this film are in my opinion legends of the industry. There are some wonderful performances from everybody involved. Its hard to single out anybody in particular because everybody is amazing. If you love westerns you have to see this film. I rate this film 9 out of 10. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do.

piedbeauty37 Mostly forgotten western filmed in 1960 is a good story. Based on the book of the same title by Alan LeMay, The Unforgiven pulls no punches in its depiction of life in post Civil War Texas.The Zacharys run cattle from the soddy working and praying for the big cattle drive which will spell success. There are three brothers, a mother, and Rachel, the only girl. Rachel is not the Zachary's natural daughter. She is suspected of being an Indian. In those times there was no politically correct view of "Native Americans." The white settlers hated and feared them. Post Civil War Texas was largely unregulated and ignored by the federal government which had its hands full with other matters.When the Kiowa demand Rachel back, all hell breaks loose. The Zachary's are fiercely protective of her. Their neighbors turn against them.I thoroughly enjoyed "The Unforgiven," with one exception. The music soundtrack is sometimes intrusive and too loud.Burt Lancaster and Audrey Hepburn do a great job in this iconic Western.

Jeff (actionrating.com) See it - Not to be confused with Clint Eastwood's "Unforgiven," this is one of, if not the best, of Burt Lancaster's westerns. Better than "Scalphunters" and "Valdez is Coming," but in my opinion not quite as good as the action-packed "Ulzana's Raid." The plot is very similar to "The Searchers," only it is about an Indian girl raised by whites instead of a white girl raised by Indians. The movie is very well made, the story is heartfelt, and Lancaster and co-stars Audie Murphy and Audrey Hepburn are fantastic. It is pretty slow, but the ending is worth the wait. The 20-minute shootout at the end is one of the greatest finales I've ever seen in a western. 3 action rating.

r_knight A very mature western with big Burt at his best in this picture that takes on some very risky subjects for its time - incest and racism. It is beautifully shot under the direction of Franz Planer who really understands the romantic west. The lead Indian character is played by Carlos Rivas, surly the best looking portrayer of plains Indians ever to grace the screen.These ingredients are augmented by a wonderful sound track by Demitri Tiomkin, including the theme tune 'The Unforgiven' that is both haunting and romantic. I have to try to pick up a copy of this beautiful tune one of these days.