Review of The Proposition (2005) by George D — 15 Jan 2013
The Propostion is a straight foreword narrative that depicts good and evil and the palaces associated with power and civilization. There are scenes depicting brutal acts of violence that provoke passionate feelings but try as you might to sort them out in your moral filter they still land in a grey area.
Guy Pearce plays Charlie Burns an Australian "man with no name" type, he is mysterious, quiet and everything a classic western archetype should be, except he is still quite different. The film has a tendency to be moody and gothic.
Heavy bass and industrial ambient rock playing against the action in the dangerous and sweltering Australian outback is some of the most interesting filmmaking I've seen. After the last gunshot if fired it seems like this revenge, crime and punishment tale has a simple ending.
But like Charlie Burns, the film is quiet and makes you think about what you just saw, and I'm still trying to wrap my head around it. However the film was a little simple and straight foreword for my taste.
yet there are scenes of great contemplation, emotions and horror. It is almost like a poem of sorts. I just think I expected a different movie.
This review of The Proposition (2005) was written by George D on 15 Jan 2013.
The Proposition has generally received very positive reviews.
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