The Western genre has been a popular one since the very emergence of the cinematic medium. While Westerns existed since the era of silent films like The Great Train Robbery in 1908, the genre really took off in earnest thanks to the series of collaborations between John Ford and John Wayne, which began with the 1939 classic Stagecoach.
Django is a beautifully unpolished film that is not afraid to get very brutal, so it's perhaps somewhat understandable why its commercial prospects were relatively slim. Nonetheless, it became a cult classic, made a star out of Franco Nero, and continued to inspire sequels, reboots, spinoffs, and parodies to this day. Quentin Tarantino even paid tribute to the film’s legacy with his Oscar-winning 2012 Western, Django Unchained.
Although there’s some surprisingly depthful ideas about the mistreatment of native people, Quigley Down Under embraces the absurdities of the western genre and thankfully doesn’t take itself too seriously. Australian westerns tend to be in the darker vein of Mad Max, but Quigley Down Under is a great introduction to the subgenre for audiences of all ages.
The Proposition is almost definitely bleak and violent, and it is certainly not intended for viewers who are averse to seeing graphic content. Nonetheless, director John Hillcoat grounds the story in powerful themes about the fractionation of family values that justify its more extreme elements. The Proposition is the perfect introduction to the Australian western genre and likely will not be an experience that viewers will forget about anytime soon.
The Rover is anchored by its powerful performances; Pearce subtly hints at his character’s tragic backstory in a manner that is heartbreaking, and Pattinson showed his depth as an actor as a character with severe mental deficiencies. It may be easy to compare The Rover to the Mad Max films, but director David Michod successfully builds his own universe that is far more compelling than any cheaply produced knockoff.
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