15 Most Underrated Western Films Of All Time
2. The Three Burials Of Melquiades Estrada
A dark and difficult flick from the writer of 21 Grams, this is nonetheless a necessary watch for fans of the genre.
Set in contemporary America, the film follows Tommy
Lee Jones’ gruff sort-of-hero as he drags Barry Pepper’s uncaring border patrol agent across
state lines to give a Christian burial to the undocumented worker Pepper's character accidentally
killed.
That’s about it in terms of plot, with much of this film’s meditative action consisting of conversations between Jones, Pepper, and the decaying body of the eponymous Melquiades Estrada. Despite this apparent limitation, what ensues is a stoic but thoughtful dissection of identity as the men face what it means to be an American citizen and a Christian in an increasingly impersonal era.