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 The Proposition (DVD)
 The Proposition (DVD) ... ... / DVD released 17 July, 2006 at Tartan Video / Features of the DVD: Anamorphic, PAL / Based on a screenplay from Nick Cave, The Proposition is a slow, thoughtful, brutal and diligent western, that rightly mopped up numerous awards back in its native Australia. It starts when Ray Winstone’s Captain Stanley makes an unpopular deal with a much-wanted outlaw, Charlie Burns, played by Guy Pierce. Charlie has two brothers: an innocent younger sibling (Mikey), and a heavily wanted older one (Arthur). The Captain takes the younger one into custody on threat of hanging, giving Charlie a matter of days to bring his older brother in. That’s the core proposition that gives the film its title, yet what really makes the film is its willingness to explore the details. How do the townsfolk feel when they find out Captain Stanley has let a wanted gangster go? What will Stanley’s wife do when she finds out he’s willingness to play a dangerous game with an innocent young man as the stakes? And what will Charlie actually do when confronted by his deadly brother? The beauty of Cave’s script too is that it doesn’t speed through any of this, consequently building up notable moments of tension, brutality and genuine shock. The performances throughout are strong, with Pierce and Winstone spearheading the cast with skill, yet finding tremendous support in the shape of John Hurt, Emily Watson and Danny Huston. Married up to the subtle and thoughtful direction of John Hillcoat, The Proposition is, quite simply, one of the finest films of the year, and the latest resurrection for a genre that rightly refuses to remain dormant.--Simon BrewNewest Review: ... and murders Arthur his brother Mikey will be spared from his Xmas day hanging. Charlie sets out to do the deed unsure whether ... more ... he can see it through.
This is an incredibly bloody film which on the whole works well but is let down by some performances. It is superbly directed by John Hillcoat who together with writer Nick Cave have created a vision of true menace and lawlessness. The cinematography is superb too and with many beautiful panoramic scenescapes of the Australian outback.
In terms of performances, Danny Huston is great as the ruthless brother and Guy Pearce equips himself well as the most moral of the brothers. You genuinely...more |
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The Proposition (DVD): High Noon Down Under Mate! (762 words)
by - written on 27/07/07 (Very useful, 99 readings)
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On similar western themes to the excellent ‘Open Range’ with Kevin Costner and Robert Duvall, The Proposition is essentially a copy of the above, but reassembled piece by piece in 19th Century outback colonial Australia. But don’t let that put you of as this isn’t that bad. But if you haven’t seen Open Range then I would watch that first as this is the inferior version. Clint Eastwoods Unforgiven set the benchmark for this retro gritty western genre and for me Open Range raised the bar. Where the Proposition is interesting is with the baron outback settings and Nick Caves excellent screenplay and soundtrack. Australia’s badlands have that enigmatic and spooky ... Read the complete review
A Slow Burning Western (366 words)
by - written on 15/10/09 (Very useful, 8 readings)
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The Proposition is a star cast led Western set in Australia in 1880's. It's about a gang of 3 lawless brothers on the run for rape and murder. Two get caught and handed over to Capt. Stanley (Ray Winstone). Brother Charlie (Guy Pearce) is practical and brother Mikey is a childish simpleton. Stanley wants to capture the third brother Arthur (Danny Huston) as he is the most dangerous and wanted of the 3 so offers a deal to Charlie. If he finds and murders Arthur his brother Mikey will be spared from his Xmas day hanging. Charlie sets out to do the deed unsure whether he can see it through. This is an incredibly bloody film which on the whole works well but is ... Read the complete review
The Proposition (DVD): Sun, Sand, Surf? Nope... Meet the real Australia (1279 words)
by - written on 20/09/06 (Very useful, 201 readings)
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The film starts straight off and we meet Charlie (Guy Pearce) and Mikey Burns (Richard Wilson) who are under fire. People who are fighting back are getting shot down. Charlie and Mike are soon captured where they meet Captain Stanley (Ray Winstone). He informs them they will hang for the murder and rape they committed at the Hopkins house. But he is willing to grant them a pardon as long as Charlie finds their oldest brother Arthur (Danny Huston) and kills him, if he doesn't by Christmas Day (9 Days) then youngest brother Mikey will hang. The Proposition is set in the Australian outback; it shows life as hard and depressing for the people who have emigrated ... Read the complete review
Solid but poorly paced (282 words)
by - written on 23/07/09 (Very useful, 7 readings)
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The Proposition is among the few Western films titled as "revisionist Westerns" - that is, films that reject the typical conventions of the Western, with cardboard characters and plenty of gunfights. Whilst this is still a violent film, it's also gritty, psychologically complex, and concerned with more saucy issues like family and loyalty. The film is written by musician Nick Cave, who also provided the stellar, brooding soundtrack for the film. Violent outlaw Charlie Burns is captured one day with his younger, mentally retarded outlaw brother Mikey (Richard Wilson) whilst performing a "routine" robbery, and is told by Captain Stanley (Ray ... Read the complete review
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