The performances (especially Weaving's) have a delicacy and a questing, intellectual drive absent from most movies.
Proof (1991)
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Reviews Counted: 10
Fresh: 9
Rotten:1
Average Rating: 7.7/10
Runtime: 90 mins
Genre: Comedies
Synopsis: This diabolically clever debut feature from writer-director Jocelyn Moorhouse swept the Australian Film Institute's 1991 annual awards. A blind photographer, his sexually frustrated housekeeper, and his only friend form an erotic... This diabolically clever debut feature from writer-director Jocelyn Moorhouse swept the Australian Film Institute's 1991 annual awards. A blind photographer, his sexually frustrated housekeeper, and his only friend form an erotic and psychological triangle in this dry black comedy. Martin (Hugo Weaving) is a blind man who takes photographs as proof that the world he hears and touches is the same one that other people see. He lives as a quiet recluse, settled into a strict regiment with almost no contact with the outside world except for weekly visits from Celia (Geneviève Picot), his housekeeper. Celia is deeply in love with Martin and routinely attempts to seduce him, while he continuously rebuffs her advances. One day Martin befriends Andy (Russell Crowe), a dishwasher at a local Italian restaurant. Andy and Martin become close, and Martin asks Andy to describe his photos. He trusts Andy to tell the truth, and Andy becomes Martin's eyes, detailing the world around him. However, Celia's obsession with Martin becomes dangerous, and she plans to seduce Andy in an attempt to lure Martin back to her. When Martin catches Celia and Andy in their lie, he is left with the disturbing realization that Celia is out of control. However, this knowledge is also a catalyst for change, enabling him to free himself from Celia and move forward in his life. Weaving delivers a quiet and contemplative performance full of a rich and imaginative inner life, supported by Crowe, who is charismatic and charming in this early role. [More]
Starring: Hugo Weaving, Russell Crowe, Geneviève Picot, Jeffrey Walker
Starring: Hugo Weaving, Russell Crowe, Geneviève Picot, Jeffrey Walker, Heather Mitchell
Director: Jocelyn Moorhouse
Director: Jocelyn Moorhouse
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Release:
Nov 2, 2004
DVD Features:
- Region 1
- Amaray Case
- Letterboxed - 1.85
Audio:
- Dolby Surround 5.1 - English
- Dolby Surround Stereo 2.0 - English
Additional Release Material:
- Audio Commentary - 1. Jocelyn Moorhouse (Director)
- 2. Hugo Weaving (Star)
- Trailers - 1. Original Theatrical Trailer
Text/Photo Galleries:
- Photo Galleries - 1. Martin's Photo Album
Reviews for Proof
Andy’s actions suggest a complicated personality, but the half-assed backstory he feeds Martin does little to bring that persona into any sort of sharp relief.
Powerful and richly developed psychological drama about the leap of faith that is necessary to take if we are to have a full and vibrant life.
Proof is a complex relationship film, with perceptive views on faith and with trust, played out in equal parts of irreverent comedy and touching poignancy.
If there is a kind of movie I like better than any other, it is this kind, the close observation of particular lives, perhaps because it exploits so completely the cinema's potential for voyeurism.
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