Watch David Cronenberg's "A History of Violence"

Pete 2022-03-17 09:01:03

There is no evil deduction, only the history of violence!

Very calm scene and shot handling. Authentic American independent production fan.

Croneberg likes to create a strong contrast between the environment and the characters in the mirror. Especially the use of emptiness.

There are quite a few places that are a bit reminiscent of the old homeless.

The entire film cost very little to make, and it was important to integrate the story with the audience's lived experience.

The audience gets a dramatic thrill when the story's strengths and weaknesses take unexpected turns.

Darkness has its own magic.

Take a closer look, it's actually a bit of Gu Long's style of martial arts novels, a reclusive master. . .

The last part is handled beautifully and the script is very good. The ability of Americans to write novels is indeed first-rate.

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A History of Violence quotes

  • [Richie talks to Joey about the business]

    Richie Cusack: What am I gonna do? You bust up a made man's place. You killed some of his guys. You take his eye. Jesus, Joey... you nearly took out his left eye. Barbed wire, wasn't it? That's disgusting. You always were the crazy one.

    Tom Stall: Not anymore.

    Richie Cusack: Yeah, I heard. You're living the American Dream. You really bought into it, didn't you? You've been this other guy, almost as long as you've been yourself. Hey, when you dream, are you still Joey?

    Tom Stall: Joey's been dead a long time.

    Richie Cusack: And yet here you sit... big as life. You know you cost me a lot of time and money. Before you pulled that shit with Fogarty, I was a shoe-in to take over when the boss croaked. A shoe-in. It was made very clear to me, Joey. I had to clean up your mess, or nothing was ever gonna happen for me! You got no idea how much shit I had to pull to get back in with those guys. You cost me! A hell of a lot, Joey. A hell of a lot!

    Tom Stall: Looks like you're doing all right over here.

    Richie Cusack: Yeah, I am, I am. I'm still behind the eight-ball... because of you. There's a certain lack of respect, a certain lack of trust. The boys in Boston are just waitin' for me to go down.

  • [Tom gets a phone call in the middle of the night]

    Tom Stall: Hello?

    Richie Cusack: [voice] Hey, Bro-heem. You're still pretty good with the killing. That's exciting.

    Tom Stall: Richie?

    Richie Cusack: [chuckles; voice] Yeah, it's Richie. What do you say, Joey? Are you going to come see me? Or do I have to come see you?