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Maria BelloWilliam HurtEd HarrisViggo Mortensen

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Analogy on how violence accompanies our society. Well filmed, great acting. Recommend.

3.5December 16, 2022Full Review →

Tenemos a Tom Stall, un hombre aparentemente común cuyo pasado oscuro estalla como un trueno cuando un acto heroico despierta viejas amenazas y desentierra identidades enterradas. La historia se enrosca entre la tranquilidad rural y las sombras que acechan desde antes de que él quisiera ser un hombre nuevo. En los rasgos positivos tenemos que la película navega con elegancia por la delgada línea entre la calma doméstica y la tormenta interna, con un ritmo que se siente como un latido acelerado; las actuaciones de Viggo Mortensen y Maria Bello sostienen la trama con una tensión casi eléctrica y una humanidad vibrante. En los puntos negativos tenemos que algunos personajes secundarios quedan con poco aire para desarrollarse, y ciertos giros pueden sentirse abruptos, como puertas que se cierran demasiado rápido. A History of Violence nos trae una historia simple pero bien desarrollada con personajes inolvidables que da una peli poderosa pero sencilla.

4.5December 8, 2025Full Review →

In this movie you can see a good example of how to build suspense throughout the entire film. A good plot twist that in the end is everything in the main thread of the story can't be absent from the equation. The performances are very good in the protagonists, not so much in the secondary characters, the cinematography is correct, but there are a couple of details in the montage. At times it's slow with unnecessary monotony, although it's understood that it's part of the natural rhythm of the film. Still, the film delivers a plot with effective and explicit, yet prudent and measured violence. Cronenberg keeps its quality intact

3February 27, 2024Full Review →

Movie Info

Synopsis
A mild-mannered man becomes a local hero through an act of violence which sets off repercussions that will shake his family to its very core in this action thriller.
Director
David Cronenberg
Rating
3.7
Genre
Drama, Thriller
Original
Language
English
Release Date
September 23, 2005

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