The Proposition
Taste attributes: actionadventurecrimedramathrillerwesternhistoricalholidaystried & testedunsavouryheavysimplelineargrittybig & variedall consuming questcomplex relationshipfighting evilfish out of water/culture clashrescue/escape/jeopardy
"This land will be civilized."
Boxlist takeAn unsavoury western that is serious, simple and raw. Best if you like edge over warmth.
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: very dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: simple · Structure: very linear · Look: gritty · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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What lines up
- Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
- Originality: Tried & tested, where this profile leans fresh / original
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Synopsis
Set in the Australian outback in the 1880s, the movie follows the series of events following the horrific rape and murder of the Hopkins family, allegedly committed by the infamous Burns brothers gang. Captain Morris Stanley captures Charlie Burns and gives him 9 days to kill his older dangerous psychopathic brother, or else they'll hang his younger mentally slow brother on Christmas Day.
Synopsis: TMDB
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Details
- Genre
- Action
- Year
- 2005
- Runtime
- 104 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Autonomous
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
