: This story serves as a Western-themed retelling of the classic fable about the inability to cheat death, showing a man escaping one hanging only to face another.
The film also serves as a critique of American ideals like meritocracy and entitlement. subtitle The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (2018) [7...
: The final chapter is a transparent allegory for the afterlife, featuring a stagecoach ride that mirrors the crossing of the River Styx. The passengers represent souls being ferried to a destination they cannot escape, while the "reapers" on board explain that stories are merely a distraction from the end. Deconstructing the American Dream : This story serves as a Western-themed retelling