Proof
by Jocelyn Moorhouse
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Actor: Genevi?ve Picot, Heather Mitchell, Hugo Weaving, Jeffrey Walker (II), Russell CroweDirector: Jocelyn Moorhouse
Brand: Warner Brothers
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 5.1; English (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled)
Format: AC-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, DVD-Video, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.85:1
Running Time: 86 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2004-11-02
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Studio: New Line Home Video
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Movie Review: In The Kingdom Of The Blind, The One-Eyed Are Gods
Summary: 5 Stars
Whatever else it might be, the 1991 Australian motion picture Proof (not to be confused with the 2005 American movie) is a film that irresistibly compels a viewer to imagine life without the sense of sight. It's harder than ever to find originality in storytelling, but Proof achieves that rarity with its off-kilter tale of Martin, a paranoid, blind photographer (yes, that's what he is) living in Melbourne, Australia, who ponders whether or not his mother abandoned him by faking her death during his own childhood, because at her funeral the testimony of his sensitive hands compelled the young Martin to believe her casket was in fact empty. Living a life of comfortable privilege yet an existence devoid of an ability to bond with most others, Martin snaps photographs at random in a nearby park, then seeks out the sighted to describe the pictures to him. Martin's often cruel housekeeper, Celia, who harbors a seething, acidic form of love for her caustic employer, oversees the care of Martin, yet also undertakes tiny but effective cruelties against him, such as her frequent re-arranging of household furnishings, which confuses the blind man and also presents a hazard to him as he plods through his home. Martin's newfound friend, Andy, a dishwasher at a local restaurant, played to expected perfection by the always brilliant Russell Crowe, presents a threat to the cold Celia, who in a perverse ploy makes love to Andy in an effort to alienate his affection for Martin. There is also a later attempted seduction of the alternately pathetic and odious Martin, Celia's war of cruelties escalates, and the ending arrives with either a moment of liberation or a profound rejection of love, however it might be perceived by the individual viewer. As I said, Proof is certainly a cinematic original.
Summary of Proof
Multi-layered and intensely original this is the widely-acclaimed story of a blind man whose deeply rooted mistrust of humanity prompts him to compulsively take photographs that document his world. The only problem is he's got to get somebody to describe his pictures to him. And when there's no one you can trust it's hard to find someone on whom you can rely.Running Time: 90 min.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre:?COMEDY UPC:?794043694226Proof, a brilliant allegory about trust, is at once mordantly funny, chilling, and touching. It keeps us off balance from the beginning, challenging our assumptions about everything from the art of filmmaking to the nature of human relationships. The tone is reminiscent of David Mamet and Harold Pinter, but Australian writer-director Jocelyn Moorhouse has a quirky outlook all her own. Hugo Weaving (later known as the villainous Agent Smith in The Matrix), plays Martin, a blind photographer who compulsively shoots photos as proof of the actuality of his existence. He relies on his spiteful housekeeper, Celia (Genevi?ve Picot), to tell him what's in his snapshots. But can he trust her to tell him the truth? Celia rearranges the furniture so Martin will trip over it. Why? Because she's in love with him. But Martin won't let her into his heart; he's never been able to trust anyone. Into this quagmire of mutual torment walks Andrew, a regular guy personified, to become the first real friend Martin has ever had. At this point the picture jumps up a notch, for Andrew is played by hunky, appealing young Russell Crowe, whose emotional range and star quality are already unmistakable. Just when we think that Proof has devolved into yet another feel-good buddy picture, the ground shifts again beneath our feet. There are no easy answers in this movie; that's the pleasure in it. --Laura Mirsky
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