The Proposition
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Movie Reviews of The Proposition
Movie Review: 'Days of Hell' in 19th Century Australia
Summary: 5 Stars
This relentlessly violent film is a thing of beauty, enhanced by a vicious and taut script (Nick Cave) as well as a great cast, all of whom do outstanding work. The spectral Australian landscape is a counterpoint to the brutal human presence. The filming reminded me of Terrence Malick, whose films highlight the crazed behaviour of humans while nature's ebb and flow continues, indifferent to the bloodletting. Ray Winstone, as the man who 'will civilize the place' clings to civility while engaged in a nasty job, and Guy Pierce has some unpleasant business to attend to, including the stir- crazy character played by John Hurt. Emily Watson is wholesome and helpless in a landscape that must have been as if from another planet to the colonial brutes from England and Ireland. Riveting and glorious viewing, this is a stark, fly-infested view from down-under as it probably was back in the day.Movie Review: sleeper
Summary: 5 Stars
This is an Australian "western" written by Nick Cave and as such, is predictably bleak and revisionist, with a decidedly skeptical view toward authority and the brutal efforts required to "tame" a land. It has a truly extraordinary cast and all of the leads do fantastic work, particularly the ever reliable Ray Winstone and Guy Pearce. Although there are a few overwrought sequences and missteps along the way, this is overall quality stuff and is heartily recommended. Even if you are a bit burned out on the genre, the Australian setting lends it a certain novelty and gives it a different feel. As some have commented, it is a bit more graphically violent than your typical "western" but I think the violence is spread out and narratively motivated in ways that don't make it seem gratuitous, so don't let that keep you from trying this one out.Movie Review: A Great Western
Summary: 5 Stars
This film, written by and with music from Nick Cave has scenic beauty, several scenes of horrific inhumanity, and excellent acting from beginning to end. Guy Pearce does a Sheen-like turn as the brother and Danny Huston as the Brando-type (loosely from Apocalypse Now). Emily Watson strongly plays the Captain's wife. Ray Winstone as the captain that wants to bring civilization to the outback of Australia. John Hurt has several memorable moments as the bounty hunter.
This movie shows what a great piece of art a Western can be. The endless possibilities. The wide open space. The polychromatic visions and desert landscape. Westerns juxtapose beauty and horror right next to one another as if they were Siamese twins. This is why historically, the Western places prominently in the best films of all time.
Movie Review: Western - Australian style
Summary: 5 Stars
How many western movies have you seen that are from Australia? This was my first one and it was one of the best westerns I have seen so far. This is not just an action movie where guys run on the horses, shoot their guns and ride into a sunset. This is a complex story about relationship between aborigines and white settlers, it is a morality tale and a story about is single man whose desire to "civilize the land" brings nothing but chaos and destruction even in his own family. I am hoping that more filmmakers from Australia will pusue this genre. Actors are haunting in the accuracy of the characters they portray. The beauty of the land is overcome with the oppression of the heat. It is as if flies, sun, dirt are all contributing to savagery of the people around it. Once you see this movie, you will be changed.Movie Review: Outstanding, underappreciated piece of work
Summary: 5 Stars
I had intended to see this movie for a long time, but never really gotten around to it. I was finally sprung into action when I heard that John Hillcoat would be directing the upcoming adaptation of Cormac McCarthy's The Road (outstanding book, by the way). In short, let me simply say that not only has my excitement for that film increased ten fold, but I have a new film in my top 10. The performances to a one are pitch-perfect, with Guy Pearce and Ray Winstone leading the charge as men forced to make difficult decisions by the circumstances which surround them. The dialogue is outstanting, the premise is unique and compelling and the direction is truly perfect. I cannot recommend this overlooked gem enough.