When Cronenberg teams up with Mortensen, usually something good comes out. However, this time it was something brilliant.
Apart from some Cronenberg-trademark gore scenes of fighting and killing, the movie follows a relatively steady pace that slowly gives rise to menacing tension. What was brilliant about A History of Violence is that it shakes the subconscious solid bond that the viewers usually create with the protagonist. This unspeakable act of confidence and the natural identification with the protagonist are infringed by the whirling circles of suspicion that the viewer finds himself entangled into.
Viggo Mortensen and Maria Bello gave some plausibly mature performance. And Ed Harris was a wonderful addition to the cast as usual.
Apart from some Cronenberg-trademark gore scenes of fighting and killing, the movie follows a relatively steady pace that slowly gives rise to menacing tension. What was brilliant about A History of Violence is that it shakes the subconscious solid bond that the viewers usually create with the protagonist. This unspeakable act of confidence and the natural identification with the protagonist are infringed by the whirling circles of suspicion that the viewer finds himself entangled into.
Viggo Mortensen and Maria Bello gave some plausibly mature performance. And Ed Harris was a wonderful addition to the cast as usual.