The Proposition (2005)
Tagline: “Three
brothers, one must live, one must die, one must decide” Which
actually is pretty good, I can't even think of a joke to make about
it.
Premise: Err, see the
tagline... Ray Winstone plays Captain Stanley, police officer in the
outback, Australia. He's come over from England with his delicate
rose of a wife, Martha, played by Emily Watson. Three local outlaws,
the Burns brothers, are wanted for a heinous crime. Captain Stanley
captures two, keeps one in prison and makes a controversial deal with
the second.
Execution: I've seen
The Proposition three, perhaps four, times. The first time I saw it I
thought it was alright, entertaining but lacking in substance. That
was ten years ago, I was young and naïve. I was also, wrong. The
Proposition is exceptionally layered and has real depth, and that's
just Nick Cave's brilliant script.
Often referred to as
the film which brought the western back, while simultaneously
reinventing the genre, The Proposition is quite straightforward, but
just brilliantly, beautifully and brutally told. The outback and
those inhabiting it are believably portrayed, and there's one scene
which makes The Passion Of The Christ look tame. I am a man who likes
my violence, and if you are of a similar orientation, you'll love
this.
The score/ soundtrack
by Nick Cave and Warren Ellis is exemplary, fits the era and never
overbearing.
Bedsit it? If westerns
are your cup of tea, or if you liked director John Hillcoat's The
Road, this is for you. Preferably on a big TV and on Blu Ray. I love it. 9/10
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