| A History of Violence Review |
| by Homer Yen |
| Nothing much happens in the sleepy Indiana town
where Tom Stalls live (Viggo Mortensen). He's
just an ordinary family man that everybody knows
because it is a small town. The most exciting
thing may indeed be watching steam rise from the
coffepot in...more |
| A History of Violence Review |
| by Jerry Saravia |
| In this jaded day and age, it is discomforting to know that
audiences are not susceptible to morality plays about
violence. Nope, audiences want violence to be devoid of
morality, to be placed in a cartoonish context where people
die and nobody gives...more |
| A History of Violence Review |
| by Rick Ferguson |
| If you look closely enough at David Cronenberg's films, you'll find
that they're all- every dad-blamed one of them, from the
head-exploding yucks of his 1981 breakthrough film SCANNERS to his 2002
Ralph Fiennes mumble-fest SPIDER- exquisitely dry...more |
| A History of Violence Review |
| by Steve Rhodes |
| Blending Alfred Hitchcock's tale of questionable identity from SHADOW OF A
DOUBT with a dash of Martin Scorsese's mobster humor from GOODFELLAS, A
HISTORY OF VIOLENCE is told by director David Cronenberg with his usual dark
sensibilities. From THE...more |
| A History of Violence Review |
| by Mark Leeper |
| CAPSULE: David Cronenberg adapts a graphic novel
into a potent crime film. Viggo Mortensen plays
a peaceful man from a peaceful town who
unwillingly becomes a hero when he outguns some
vicious killers. He tries to shrug it off,...more |
| A History of Violence Review |
| by Bill Clark |
| A heavy-handed drama with a dash of standard superhero fare, A History
Of Violence is a mishmash of ideas and emotions that never gets the
response it desires. Director David Cronenberg's penchant for
excessiveness interferes with an otherwise...more |
