History of Violence

Great! Never heard of the comic it’s based on and don’t care. Cronenberg has crafted an entertaining fantasy drama about identity and violence. Viggo Mortenson and Maria Bello are great as the happy son to be unhappy couple. Ed Harris and William Hurt are scary and fun as the mean guys. Cronenberg has an awesome talent for quiet dramatic moments buried in gorefest. Very effective score. So nice to have a mature score that adds to the drama and feels natural for the film.
Favorite moment: Richie fumbling for his keys to get back in the house.
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