Wednesday, November 02, 2005

movie review

last night i saw A History of Violence, and it was very good. I liked the acting and the unfolding. Maria Bello seems to have been in a number of other things, none of which i've seen, which is a shame since she brings such a powerful presence to the screen. Her interaction with Viggo Mortensen is so real you can almost smell it in the theatre, even over the popcorn, and Ashton Holmes delivers a bullied-teenager at its best, so real i could practically hear what he was thinking. I'm looking forward to seeing more of this young man on the screen in the future. Though the plot had moments of the predictable (perhaps reflective of the story's origins as a graphic novel), the direction was superb and Cronenberg delivers one of the best uses of silence in a film i've seen in a long time, perhaps since Closetland. Overall, the movie raises questions about what makes a family, our goals and obligations, how, when and where we draw the line, the role of violence, and ultimately what makes good men.

of course, i'm sure other people just had a good time with a bit of a thriller. :)

i hope your wednesday is delightful.

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