“Lone gunman”
“Lone gunman” — that evocative phrase that crops up a lot in American history. It may be the foundation of Clint Eastwood’s career, which in total is a meditation on violence and how it fits into our society. In his earlier films I think he sought to redeem that psychotic figure, and then in his ...
“Lone gunman” — that evocative phrase that crops up a lot in American history. It may be the foundation of Clint Eastwood’s career, which in total is a meditation on violence and how it fits into our society. In his earlier films I think he sought to redeem that psychotic figure, and then in his maturity repented of that impulse, especially in my favorite of his films, Unforgiven.
I mention this because the phrase came up Wednesday in connection with the shooting at the Holocaust Museum here in Washington.
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