3 out of 5. John Hillcoat's THE PROPOSITION
expands on the Western even though it was filmed in The Outback. The
landscape of Australia is brutal hell on Earth and it's characters are
tied to it by their deeds. Even the
innocent is guilty of something and no foul deed goes unpunished by man
or element. All this comes across in a fairly poetic manner with nods to
Peckinpah other directors of great Westerns.
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3 out of 5. Antonio Bird's RAVENOUS was a surprising treat if
you like horror films. This was smart, darkly funny at times with great
cast that included GUY PEARCE and ROBERT CARLYLE. I don't watch horror
films like I used to but if they were as
well done as this I would. The horror in this shifts from situational
to one of acceptance by the characters. It's when they cross the line
that things really get interesting. If you liked THE PROPOSITION for
it's left of center western themes you'll like Ravenous just the same.
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