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A History of Violence (2005)
A thriller from director David Cronenberg, "A History of Violence" stars Viggo Mortensen as a pillar of a small town community who runs a diner and lives a happy and quiet life with his wife and two children. But their lives are forever changed when Mortensen thwarts an attempted robbery and is lauded as a hero by the media, attracting the attention of some mobsters who believe he is someone else. (read more)
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A History of Violence Movie Review by Ben  (3/14/2007) |
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I watched A History of Violence twice. Once by itself and once with the commentary. I wanted to watch it again, as it has captured my imagination like few movies. Watching Viggo Mortensen change back and forth from Tom to Joey was amazing. The subtle changes in his face as he changed roles is a tribute to his acting...
(complete A History of Violence review by Ben)
| A History of Violence Movie Review by Zara (1/30/2007) |
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I want you to keep something in mind as you read this. I enjoy violence. I like it served hot or cold, with a side dish of vengeance or grilled to a random perfection. I have no problem with blood, guts, gore, shooting, beatings or any other pleasant reminder that someone is in pain.
However, I was the one in pain during...
(complete A History of Violence review by Zara)
| A History of Violence Movie Review by Matthew (9/26/2005) |
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Tom Stall (Viggo Mortensen) lives with his wife Edie (Maria Bello) and their two children, Jack (Ashton Holmes) and Sarah (Heidi Hayes) in a small town in Indiana. Tom runs a diner, everyone in town knows him, he and Edie have the occasional date night and they live a very quiet life. One day, two killers on a spree, enter...
(complete A History of Violence review by Matthew)
| A History of Violence Movie Review by Thom (3/20/2008) |
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There are times when you hear a song that so expresses what you are feeling at this moment (or perhaps felt at one time) that you feel connected to the world more so than you normally do. Movies can sometime do the same thing, or perhaps a character or situation. And sometimes a movie makes a point that you often try to...
(complete A History of Violence review by Thom)
David Cronenberg is one the most devisive directors on the planet. Either you destest his work or you love it. Coming up from interesting horror ('Scanners', 'The Fly') to more recent triumphs (1996's 'Crash', 2002's 'Spider'), this is by far his best film yet.
It follows a family man (Viggo Mortensen, shedding the...
(complete A History of Violence review by Jessica Film Junkie)
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