The Proposition~ death,violence and cheap bullets

 Set in the Australian outback,a western story on one level,completely satisfying violence,vast wonderful landscapes ,a massacre of a family,an outlaw gang,a jail break and a stagecoach with a team of camels.

  On another level it is a deep moral dilemma,soaked in sadness and deep longing. Through these characters we can ask ourselves how we view our fellow man~ as obstacles or helpers? How we view ourselves as civilized. How we see others as either savages or noble and hardest of all how we really are. In the end these are men doing the best they can.

 The sun,the moon,the stars are players here,along with the land almost a spiritual entity.One begins to suspect the land and sky create the motion that leads to the events that occur.

 The director,John Hillcoat,knew he wanted to tell a story about Australia's past and he knew he wanted Nick Cave(yes that Nick cave) to do the music.In the end he asked him to write the story.Wise choice.

For action fans,and fans of a strong story line,I recommend this film.