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Overall Rank: 2137
Average Rating: 2.8/4
# of Ratings: 104
Theatrical Release Date: 05/11/2005
Language: English
Genre: Western
MPAA Rating: R
Director: John Hillcoat
Actors: Guy Pearce, Noah Taylor, Ray Winstone, Richard Wilson, Emily Watson, John Hurt
Plot: Taking place in the old west of Australia, a man's brother has 9 days to kill another man or his brother will be killed.
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3.5/4
mitchellyoung - wrote on 07/20/2011
A thoughtful and often shockingly violent Western. The Australian outback setting at once sets it apart from other films in the genre. The script, by Nick Cave, is poetic and insightful and the film is unflinching in its examination of saints and sinners alike. Haunting and very memorable. One of the best films of 2005.
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2.5/4
Bribaba - wrote on 05/03/2011
The slow pace shouldn't both anyone other than those with the attention span of a gnat. After all, the Aussie outback was hardly noted for its frenetic pace. My only misgivings were in the casting: we are told that the leader of the gang is a half-man, half-dog psychopath but what we get is cuddly Danny Houston. This apart, it's a terrific, brooding piece of work. An homage for which Leone would surely be grateful.
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"The Proposition" by Yojimbo
Yojimbo - wrote on 01/20/2012
A western set in the Australian outback, the proposition in question is made by Ray Winstone, a local police captain intent on civilizing the unkempt wilderness. He threatens to hang the younger brother of ex-outlaw Guy Pearce unless he hunts down and kills his older brother, a brutal rapist and murderer. The Proposition looks amazing, and having being written and scored by cult singer songwriter Nick Cave, sounds amazing as well. But somehow, it didn't quite gel for me. The characters are interesting, and the dialogue clever, but the relationships between the characters weren't quite there; it seemed like a collection of self consciously cool individuals and situations rather than a narrative flow. It's very low key in a similar way to The Assassination Of Jesse James and the sudden …
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