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‘A History of Violence’ is very good — but why?
A History of Violence has the title of a message movie. It sounds like it might be about the Crusades or the Holocaust. Instead it’s the new movie by David Cronenberg, the mild-mannered visionary behind 80s genre classics like Scanners, Videodrome, and The Fly remake (available in a new collector’s edition DVD this week). When it comes to violence, his filmography, too, serves as something of a history. Could it be that Cronenberg’s own penchant for the perverse is the true subject of his newest movie?
Well, I’m not sure.
So I’m going to see it again. Meanwhile, I can point you toward a few critics who say it’s a hands-down masterpiece. Steve Erickson says it’s “a vision of American life as a vast role-playing game.” Jonathan Rosenbaum awards it his highest rating. The boys over at Cinecast are pretty sure Cronenberg doesn’t do a single thing wrong.
What about you guys? Did anyone see this movie over the weekend?
Area showtimes [DDN]
‘A History of Violence’ [Official site]
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By O
October 6, 2005 9:02 AM | Link to this
It’s good because they told a great story. I like how they told the “I got out of the mob” story from a different angle. I’ll stop, because I don’t want to spoil it.