The Ballad of Buster Scruggs and the Nature of Evil : r/TrueFilm

: 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.

: The title character’s death serves as a dark visual gag and a reminder that even the most skillful and confident "hero" is eventually replaced by the next faster gun.