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Film Review: A History of Violence
Osbaldo 2022-04-20 09:01:24
7 points. The story is very old-fashioned, nothing more than a retired XX (you can fill in "special forces / commandos / police / killers, etc.) to get married and have children, and the previous shadow XX (please fill in "violent gang / land gangster / old superior / old subordinate" here ) to find him again, he had to come out again and kill all over the world. But I really like the director's description of the male pig family members this time, the impact of violence on them is the part I care about, especially the male pig's son is very aggressive human eyeball.
Extended Reading
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Jaylen 2022-03-16 09:01:03
Why do I suddenly think of Alan Ball...
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Wallace 2022-03-21 09:01:30
87/100, better than any Cronenberg I've seen before. It is an ever-moving chain, and time (the protagonist's past) and inheritance (the son's actions) make up the history of violence. In the opening, the violence is elsewhere; the narrative marches, also here!
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[Richie asks Joey if he likes being married]
Richie Cusack: Do you like being married?
[Joey/Tom shrugs]
Richie Cusack: Does it work for you? I can't see it working for me. I never got the urge, you know? A lot of great-looking women in the world. I never met one made me wanna give up all the others.
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[Mr. Fogarty and his men have a conversation with Tom in the diner]
Tom Stall: We really are quite busy here today as you can see. So if you gentlemen aren't going to be eating, I really should offer your seats to paying customers.
Carl Fogarty: Hmm. Well...
Carl Fogarty: [Mr. Fogarty pulls out a $100 bill and lays it on the table] Now we're paying customers.
Tom Stall: [Tom picks up the bill] I can't take this.
Carl Fogarty: It shouldn't be a problem for you.
Tom Stall: What's that supposed to mean?
Charlie Roarke: Mr. Fogarty's just making conversation here.
Tom Stall: Well, whatever you want to call it, this conversation is over.
Charlie Roarke: I think he wants us to leave, Mr. Fogarty.
Frank Mulligan: Do you know what he does when he don't like people, Mr. Fogarty.
Carl Fogarty: Yeah. I'm scared. We should leave before he goes all 'Dirty Harry' on us.