The Proposition

It was pretty slow. On top of that I basically figured out the ending in the first few minutes. Finally, it was one of those movies where they seemed to add elements just to make it offbeat. The score was strange and there were various odd things sprinkled in that didn’t really advance the story at all and just seemed out of place.

Extremely long scenes with nothing happening, just a slow pan and depressing music. Unwatchable, after 40min I had to stop watching.

Brutal and beautiful. The savagery of 19th century Australian outback is captured in this gritty and original western masterpiece.

When I found out that Nick Cave wrote this film I knew I just had to see it, more out of curiosity than anything. I finally got to sit down and watch the movie and oh boy it did not disappoint. This western from Australia was gripping from beginning to end. The cast were all amazing and that ending left me saying wow. If you haven't seen the film than you should definitely do so. It is very much worth watching it at least once.

I tried. It was way too boring.

Tough review. Acting is top-notch. Cinematography is incredible. The story keeps you glued to the screen. So what's the problem? Jesus! The most unenjoyable movie ever made. Just darkness, so bleak. In the end, regardless of the skill involved in the production, you have to be able to enjoy a film a bit to recommend. Otherwise it's just probing an open wound.

Desde Australia llega este western cuyo guion fue escrito por el famoso músico Nick Cave y además, el mismo Cave estuvo a cargo de la banda sonora. The Propoition no es una película al nivel de Hollywood, pero es un western bastante decente con un buen elenco y una historia brutal. La película empieza sin dejar bien en claro de que va la historia, eso después se va entendiendo a la mitad. Lo que tenemos aquí es una intrigante historia de un bandido que debe cazar a su hermano mayor para salvar la vida de su hermano menor y para poder pagar por el crimen que se ha cometido hacia una mujer. El concepto es bastante atrapante y además plasma lo que era el salvaje oeste en ese entonces. El hermano menor Mike Burns que yace tras las rejas se convierte en un chivo expiatorio para el pueblo, el capitán Stanley tiene un buen plan que luego es cuestionado y eso lo pone bajo presión emocional. El bandido Charlie Burns tiene este conflicto de si debe traicionar a su hermano mayor para salvar a su hermano menor a quien quiere bastante. Esta película tiene todo lo necesario para ser un estupendo western. Los actores Guy Pearce, Ray Winstone y Emily Watson son lo mejor del elenco. La película además tiene escenas de violencia muy impactantes. Lo único que falla en esta película es el ritmo tedioso que tiene y algunas situaciones poco claras que se sienten incoherentes. De haberse corregido esos detalles, la película hubiera quedado fantástica. Así que al final, The Proposition uno de los pocos westerns modernos que vale la pena ver por curiosidad. Mi calificación final para esta película es un 7/10.

If you want to see a movie that gives you a view of "hell", full of dour people who seem to have no reason for existence, other than a hardscrabble desire to stay alive at the expense of others, then this is it. Good/great performances by Ray W and Guy P, but unrelenting violence and a despairing view of humanity are negatives.

COULDN’T STOP WATCHING IT. SIMPLY ……FUN TO WATCH AND NEVER KNOWING WHAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN.

A classic. Nick Cave teams up with long time collaborator John Hillcoat to produce one of the best westerns seen in many a year. Brutal and uncompromising, this movie will stay with you long after you see it.