If you havent seenThe Proposition, then it should be next on your watchlist.

Never are we confused by this, however.

Although certain genre elements are different here, everything feels largely familiar.

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Those who aren’t domesticated are soon killed.

Interestingly,The Propositionattempts to civilize Australia’s white population as well.

This includes white outlaws like the Burns family.

Guy Pearce as Charlie in The Proposition

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His brazen opposition costs him his job, and his goals nearly cost him everything else.

Yet, both deal mercilessly in the shedding of blood, which marks each of their respective souls.

These men learn through intense trials that the West can’t be tamed.

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Not a horse in sight.

The Propositionwas praised by critics and audiences alike, and it’s no wonder.

This film was even amajor inspiration for the originalRed Dead Redemptionvideo game.

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The ending hits hardest.

For all their fighting,this life always ends in death.

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