A History of Violence

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Daniel S It feels like a story board of an actual movie. Essentially can be summarised as crook leaves business, gets found by former associates, sorts things out. Zero time spent on character development & no more ‘gripping’, ‘thrilling’ or philosophical than John Wick or whatever Jason Statham movie. Essentially the same as the above, but with most of the choreographed action scenes replaced with either a slightly off-colour sex scene, or a close up of someone’s face while some shrill strings play in the background. Give me my Friday evening back. Rated 0.5/5 Stars •  Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 08/29/25 Full Review Kandy A Great Story. Viggo Mortensen, Maria Bello and Ed Harris stand out above a great supporting cast. It builds and builds on a unique concept. The diretion from David Cronenberg is seamless. You get so wrapped up in the plot that you forget it is a movie. William Hurt doe what William Hurt does best, he shines an creates an energy in his performance. I really liked this movie. Highly recommended. Stephen McHattie is scary in his role and he is well supported by his accomplice. I think those two could be a movie on their own. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 08/04/25 Full Review Ken W The duality of man, we all have a little killer in us. Some leave it behind, some never unleash it, yet. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/26/25 Full Review Slick R I remember seeing this in the movie theater and I was floored. Extremely violent and gripping. I'd have to watch again but I recall not liking the ending. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 07/25/25 Full Review Audience Member A solid 4 stars. Cronenberg, when he's good= is really good. Viggio was also great as was Maria. Great performances all around and a pretty cool story to boot. A keeper for your collection. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 08/09/25 Full Review Hughe J A History of Violence was released in 2005 and stars Viggo Mortenson, Ed Harris, William Hurt and Maria Bello with David Cronenberg directing. The movie really starts when Mortenson thwarts a robbery at his diner that garners national attention. Soon a mysterious group of strangers arrive in town claiming Mortenson isn't who he says he is. Tensions rise until a fatal confrontation takes place at his home forcing Mortenson to return to Philadelphia to confront his past. A History of Violence is an extremely underrated movie as the acting here is quite good. While the plot has certainly been done before it's still entertaining and combined with the acting makes for an enjoyable movie. Mortenson and Hurt, who I would have liked to see more of, were really good and one of Hurt's lines was an instant classic. Highly recommended movie. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/20/25 Full Review Read all reviews

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