A History of Violence

The first few minutes of this wonderful movie is worth the admission ticket.

Bland orchestral music that didn't seem in keeping with the tone of the film. Over the top romantic/sexual scene earlier in film. Stretched out "let's all stare at each other" ending. Gangsters were pretty good characters (as in feeling authentic). Wouldn't watch again

One of the best movie ever!

No idea how this film got a 7.4 on IMBD. No real twists or thrill. Each character seems awfully awkward throughout. Solid 5/10 at best.

Absolutely awful film. Slowest film and poor acting

The cinematography and music is completely over the top and the improvised martial arts moves are cringey. The plot is slow and uninteresting. The last 15 minutes drags on to the point of boredom. The entire movie itself is underwhelming and sleep inducing.

A slow, methodically paced movie that raises more questions than it gives answers. Gritty, intense, & a welcome change of pace for me.

Great Movie. Fresh storyline and acting make this a captivating film from start to end. Mortensen and Harris steal the show!

It's slowburn, though unlike many other slowburn films, it's runtime is perfect, and really doenst include any unnecessary scenes. The acting is superb, the few action and gore there is, manages to be perfectly executed, and the whole drama, script and characters are pretty convincing.

I don't get why people don't get this movie. It's a great movie. It's not a kitchen sink drama. It mocks that illusion actually. So David Cronenberg! It doesn't sentimentalise relationships, but at the same time keeps them at the centre of the story. The plot moves cleanly, crisply and at pace. I believe and accept all the characters in their universe and I get the balance between Tom and Edie, and I don't accept any view that criticises or judges the feelings between them. It doesn't overindulge the audience but keeps them a little at distance so they can decide where their sympathies lie. Which is maybe what some viewers don't like. And after a brief 97 minutes (who said it was slow?) it ends exactly where it should. You could ask What Next? for each one of them after the vignette concludes..