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The Proposition is a 2005 movie directed by John Hillcoat & written by Nick Cave. It stars Guy Pearce, Ray Winstone, Emily Watson, John Hurt & Danny Huston. // Set in Outback Australia of the 1880s, the movie follows the turn of events after the horrific rape & murder of a settler family by Charlie & his brothers. Guy Pearce stars as Charlie Burns who is offered a proposition by Captain Stanley, whereby he & his younger brother Mikey can go scot free of the crime they have committed, if Charlie kills his older brother Arthur, an outlaw Capt. Stanley is intent on bringing to justice. If Charlie fails to comply, Mikey will be hanged on Christmas Day. The Proposition was released shortly after the film in October 2005. 2005 Film Critics Circle Of Australia Awards. Best Musical Score & Best Cinematography. 2005 Inside Film Awards. Best Feature Film, Best Cinematography, Best Music & Best Production Design. 2005 AFI Awards. Best Original Music Score, Best Production Design. Best Costume Design, Best Cinematography. Posters Of The PropositionIt 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 , & a heavily wanted older one . 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 & genuine shock. The performances throughout are strong, with Pierce & Winstone spearheading the cast with skill, yet finding tremendous support in the shape of John Hurt, Emily Watson & Danny Huston. Married up to the subtle & thoughtful direction of John Hillcoat, The Proposition is, quite simply, one of the finest films of the year, & the latest resurrection for a genre that rightly refuses to remain dormant.,
Guy Pearce is an English -born Australian actor. He was born in England, but his parents moved to Australia when he was 3 years of age. His father died in a plane crash when Guy was 9 years of age. Pearce has always been interested in performing & he excelled at mimicking accents. He started in several plays when he was young & moved his way into television when he was hired for Neighbours in 1985. His first major breakthrough into film came with his over-the-top role as a transvestite in Priscilla, Queen of the Desert in 1994. Since then, he has appeared in several US productions including L,A. Confidential, Ravenous, Rules of Engagement, Memento, The Count of Monte Cristo & The Time Machine. However he continues to act in Australian theatre productions as well as Australian films such as The Hard Word & makes his home in Melbourne. It is interesting to note that in both Neighbours & Memento Pearces character suffers a head injury that results in a change of his demeanour.
Posters Of Guy PearceEditors Choice: Memento, The Hard Word, The Count Of Monte Cristo, The Time Machine, The Proposition, Ravenous, Two Brothers, Till Human Voices Wake Us, View DVDology
Raymond Andrew Winstone, better known as Ray Winstone, is a British actor. He met his wife, Elaine, while filming That Summer ; they have three daughters. As a boy, Winstone trained as a boxer. He won the London Schoolboy Championship three times & twice represented England. After leaving school he gave up boxing & studied drama at Corona School in Hammersmith, where he spent one year before being asked to leave. Winstone talked his way into an audition with the BBC for a 1977 play called Scum. He was cast in a leading role, but the play was judged unsuitable by the BBC & was not shown until 1991. In 1979, the play was turned into a film, with Winstone playing a tough newcomer to a borstal. Winstones role in Scum seems to have set a mould for many of his other parts; he is frequently cast as a tough or violent man. His film roles have included parts in Quadrophenia, That Summer, Ladybird Ladybird, Nil by Mouth, Face, Sexy Beast & Ripleys Game. Winstone has also been cast against type in some films in which he reveals a softer side.
Posters Of Ray WinstoneEditors Choice: Ripleys Game, Sexy Beast, The Proposition, Face, Shes Gone, Final Cut, Henry Viii, Nil By Mouth, View DVDology
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