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Movie critics combined give History of Violence, A (2005) a score of 3.1650 out of 4
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.44 out of 4 stars for Apollo Guide (Dan Jardine)Apollo Guide (Dan Jardine)
Sin City with a functioning brain. ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at Apollo Guide (Dan Jardine)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.44 out of 4 stars for Cinemania (Dan Jardine)Cinemania (Dan Jardine)
This is Sin City with a functioning brain ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at Cinemania (Dan Jardine)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.34 out of 4 stars for Baltimore City Paper (Ian Grey)Baltimore City Paper (Ian Grey)
...read the complete History of Violence movie review at Baltimore City Paper (Ian Grey)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.32 out of 4 stars for Christian Science Monitor (Peter Rainer)Christian Science Monitor (Peter Rainer)
It ranks high on the Cronenberg scale as one of his more disturbing forays into depravity. ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at Christian Science Monitor (Peter Rainer)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Tracksounds! (Christopher Coleman)Tracksounds! (Christopher Coleman)
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)
Viggo Mortensen (Hidalgo, Return of the King) plays small town Indiana diner owner Tom Stall -- a quiet man in a quiet town, living the American dream of a house, an adoring wife, and two good kids. The town becomes not-so-quiet when some killers roll th ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for JoBlo's Movie Emporium ("JoBlo")JoBlo's Movie Emporium ("JoBlo")
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for La Presse, Montréal La Presse, Montréal
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.22 out of 4 stars for DVD Review e-zineDVD Review e-zine
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.22 out of 4 stars for Wolfpack Productions (Sujit 'Chief' Chawla)Wolfpack Productions (Sujit 'Chief' Chawla)
...read the complete History of Violence movie review at Wolfpack Productions (Sujit 'Chief' Chawla)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for filmcritic.com (Chris Barsanti)filmcritic.com (Chris Barsanti)
there’s much more roiling beneath the surface here than may be apparent on a single viewing. ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at filmcritic.com (Chris Barsanti)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for New York Magazine (Ken Tucker)New York Magazine (Ken Tucker)
I'd like to hear from some women about the sole scene I didn't buy--Bello getting angry, then super-turned-on when she learns about her calm Tom's tough-guy origins--but otherwise, A History of Violence is a remarkably convincing examination of heroism, ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at New York Magazine (Ken Tucker)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Washington Post (Desson Thomson)Washington Post (Desson Thomson)
A sobering reflection on our culture's attitude toward violence. ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at Washington Post (Desson Thomson)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Empire (Adam Smith)Empire (Adam Smith)
Cronenberg's best for a long time -- broad and entertaining enough for those unacquainted with the director's work, but layered with the themes of infection and mutation that have defined it. ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at Empire (Adam Smith)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for The Onion (A.V. Club) (Keith Phipps)The Onion (A.V. Club) (Keith Phipps)
Ed Harris and William Hurt deliver inspired turns as the villains. ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at The Onion (A.V. Club) (Keith Phipps)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Time (Richard Corliss)Time (Richard Corliss)
It turns a hot topic into a pretty cool entertainment--one that satisfies the viewers' need for righteous revenge while leaving them a queasy little question on the way out: Does gun diplomacy make sense only in movies? Or do Americans want it to play ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at Time (Richard Corliss)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for The Hollywood Reporter (Ray Bennett)The Hollywood Reporter (Ray Bennett)
Clever and fast-paced thriller. ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at The Hollywood Reporter (Ray Bennett)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for efilmcritic.com (Dan Lybarger)efilmcritic.com (Dan Lybarger)
Cronenberg and screenwriter Josh Olson succeeded in forcing viewers to reexamine how we look at violence and its consequences. ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at efilmcritic.com (Dan Lybarger)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Las Vegas Weekly (Josh Bell)Las Vegas Weekly (Josh Bell)
Violence is a serious, weighty drama that does what Cronenberg does best: It takes a pulpy genre story and treats it with the importance of any epic costume drama. ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at Las Vegas Weekly (Josh Bell)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Hartford Courant (--)Hartford Courant (--)
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for JackassCritics.com (Grim Ringler)JackassCritics.com (Grim Ringler)
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Mr. Cranky Rates the Movies (Mr. Cranky)Mr. Cranky Rates the Movies (Mr. Cranky)
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for eFilmCritic.com (Scott Weinberg)eFilmCritic.com (Scott Weinberg)
A ruthless lesson about the power of violence, and the ways in which it's passed down from generation to generation: subtly, insidiously, and quite effectively. ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at eFilmCritic.com (Scott Weinberg)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Cinema em Cena (Pablo Villaca)Cinema em Cena (Pablo Villaca)
Tematicamente ambicioso, demonstra ter segurança suficiente da força de sua narrativa ao permitir que o espectador saia do cinema sem estar completamente certo de como tudo terminou. E esta talvez seja uma de suas maiores virtudes. ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at Cinema em Cena (Pablo Villaca)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Panorama (Jean-François Vandeuren)Panorama (Jean-François Vandeuren)
Cronenberg nous offre une fois de plus une mise en scène qui s’est considérablement assagie[...] on ne peut toutefois réfuter qu’il a encore énormément de suite dans les idées ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at Panorama (Jean-François Vandeuren)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Netflix (James Rocchi)Netflix (James Rocchi)
David Cronenberg's tense, lean drama-thriller is a bold, fresh film that's steeped in what's made his career great -- and is his most accessible movie in decades. ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at Netflix (James Rocchi)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for IGN Movies (Jeff Otto)IGN Movies (Jeff Otto)
A highly compelling, fully satisfying film. ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at IGN Movies (Jeff Otto)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Orlando Sentinel (Roger Moore)Orlando Sentinel (Roger Moore)
David Cronenberg's adaptation of the underwritten graphic novel of the same name is a spare, mean movie of shocking violence and wrenching moral dilemmas. ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at Orlando Sentinel (Roger Moore)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Greenwich Village Gazette (Eric Lurio)Greenwich Village Gazette (Eric Lurio)
This is Cronenburg's best and most nuanced movie in quite a few years. ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at Greenwich Village Gazette (Eric Lurio)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for EnPrimeur.ca (Nicolas Lacroix)EnPrimeur.ca (Nicolas Lacroix)
Ce film profond et complexe nous offre l’opportunité d’observer le travail d’un réalisateur au sommet de son art. ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at EnPrimeur.ca (Nicolas Lacroix)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) (Ken Hanke)Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) (Ken Hanke)
On the surface, this may seem just a violent gangster yarn, but Cronenberg has opened the door to a train of thought that becomes more disturbing the longer you consider it. ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) (Ken Hanke)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for ComingSoon.net (Edward Douglas)ComingSoon.net (Edward Douglas)
Extremely effective in showing how a small town is affected when violence rears its ugly head ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at ComingSoon.net (Edward Douglas)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for eFilmCritic.com (David Cornelius)eFilmCritic.com (David Cornelius)
If for no other reason, watch Violence to see and hear the nuances of [Mortensen's] performance. ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at eFilmCritic.com (David Cornelius)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Cinema Signals (Jules Brenner)Cinema Signals (Jules Brenner)
Its lack of ambition to become something of wider "significance" focuses the enjoyment of its tough good guy satisfactions and shrewd story innovation. ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at Cinema Signals (Jules Brenner)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for ShowBIZ Data (--)ShowBIZ Data (--)
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.19 out of 4 stars for Cinema BlendCinema Blend
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.19 out of 4 stars for Orlando Weekly (Ian Grey)Orlando Weekly (Ian Grey)
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.08 out of 4 stars for Home Theater Info (Doug MacLean)Home Theater Info (Doug MacLean)
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.06 out of 4 stars for Reviewguy Online (Sean Chandler)Reviewguy Online (Sean Chandler)
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.05 out of 4 stars for filethirteen.comfilethirteen.com
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.03 out of 4 stars for Film Journal InternationalFilm Journal International
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for The Movie ChicksThe Movie Chicks
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Three Movie Buffs (Scott Nash)Three Movie Buffs (Scott Nash)
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Doncinema.com (Flavio J. Arosemena)Doncinema.com (Flavio J. Arosemena)
Estimula la mente más que los sentidos. ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at Doncinema.com (Flavio J. Arosemena)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Hollywood.comHollywood.com
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Groucho Reviews (Peter Canavese)Groucho Reviews (Peter Canavese)
[Cronenberg] investigates his own cinematic propensity for violence and skill at purveying it...sex and violence can be random, can be animal, and certainly can be satisfying. ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at Groucho Reviews (Peter Canavese)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Palo Alto Weekly (Jeanne Aufmuth)Palo Alto Weekly (Jeanne Aufmuth)
Touches on dusky psychological nerves while maintaining an uncharacteristically easy accessibility. ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at Palo Alto Weekly (Jeanne Aufmuth)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Kansas City Star (Robert W. Butler)Kansas City Star (Robert W. Butler)
A History of Violence is not only director David Cronenberg’s best film, it’s also his most conventional. ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at Kansas City Star (Robert W. Butler)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Chicago Tribune (Allison Benedikt)Chicago Tribune (Allison Benedikt)
Cronenberg crafts a remarkably interesting thriller, with suspense that is less about what's coming around the corner--often, we know--and more about Tom's slow transformation in the face of terror. ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at Chicago Tribune (Allison Benedikt)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Perihelion Journal (Jay Antani)Perihelion Journal (Jay Antani)
A smart, absorbing thriller ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at Perihelion Journal (Jay Antani)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for DVD Authority.com (Matt Brighton)DVD Authority.com (Matt Brighton)
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Arrow in the Head ("The Arrow")Arrow in the Head ("The Arrow")
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for RopeofSilicon (Brad Brevet)RopeofSilicon (Brad Brevet)
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Reel.comReel.com
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for San Francisco Chronicle (Mick LaSalle)San Francisco Chronicle (Mick LaSalle)
But for director David Cronenberg and the commitment of his actors, A History of Violence might have been a cartoony action film. Its origins are in a cartoon, of sorts -- specifically, in a graphic novel, by John Wagner and Vince Locke. ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at San Francisco Chronicle (Mick LaSalle)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for New York Post (Lou Lumenick)New York Post (Lou Lumenick)
Solid entertainment value for the money, but those who think it's saying anything new or profound are kidding themselves. ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at New York Post (Lou Lumenick)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Juicy Cerebellum (Alex Sandell)Juicy Cerebellum (Alex Sandell)
I'm usually one to enjoy an intriguing story that's not all wrapped up with a tidy bow. It's great to have a movie make you think, rather than spell everything out for you. On the other hand, a movie should tell some sort of story. You'll leave A ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at Juicy Cerebellum (Alex Sandell)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for New York Daily News (Jami Bernard)New York Daily News (Jami Bernard)
Don't let the slow, deliberate pace fool you. A lot is going on in David Cronenberg's masterful A History of Violence, and you'll miss it if you blink. ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at New York Daily News (Jami Bernard)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Laramie Movie Scope (Robert Roten)Laramie Movie Scope (Robert Roten)
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Chicago Tribune (Allison Benedikt)Chicago Tribune (Allison Benedikt)
If this all sounds very heavy, well, it is, but it's also very, very funny. Cronenberg may want to say something important about violence, but he's also head over heels for it, ending each gunfight and neck-breaking with a close-up on the victim, blood ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at Chicago Tribune (Allison Benedikt)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for kvikmyndir.comkvikmyndir.com
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for ReelViews (James Berardinelli)ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
Although there's little wrong with the first two-thirds, A History of Violence slides onto a tangential path during its final act, and this misstep reduces the production's overall effectiveness. ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for eFilmCritic.com (Erik Childress)eFilmCritic.com (Erik Childress)
A story of revenge that keeps Cronenberg on the path of exploration but he eases his audience into it with images of violence we’ve come to accept as forms of entertainment. ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at eFilmCritic.com (Erik Childress)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for The Movie Insider (Phil Calabro)The Movie Insider (Phil Calabro)
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Seattle Times (Moira MacDonald)Seattle Times (Moira MacDonald)
Despite the blood, the film follows Cronenberg’s marvelous Spider in finding its true horror in the dark corners of the mind. ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at Seattle Times (Moira MacDonald)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Movie Habit (Marty Mapes)Movie Habit (Marty Mapes)
Small-town stereotypes detract from a well-made point by director Cronenberg ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at Movie Habit (Marty Mapes)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for TV Guide's Movie Guide (Maitland McDonagh)TV Guide's Movie Guide (Maitland McDonagh)
Though the story is predictable, Cronenberg's cool touch keeps it from degenerating into tired action-movie clichés. ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at TV Guide's Movie Guide (Maitland McDonagh)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Scene-Stealers.com (Eric Melin)Scene-Stealers.com (Eric Melin)
Cronenberg knows this territory well, drawing parallels between sex, violence, and companionship...in this mature, compelling movie. ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at Scene-Stealers.com (Eric Melin)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Contra Costa Times (Randy Myers)Contra Costa Times (Randy Myers)
The American Dream remains but a hair trigger away from the American Nightmare in director David Cronenberg's brilliant and jarring A History of Violence. ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at Contra Costa Times (Randy Myers)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Fantastica Daily (Chuck O'Leary)Fantastica Daily (Chuck O'Leary)
Rivals The Dead Zone as Cronenberg's most satisfying and accessible work to date. ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at Fantastica Daily (Chuck O'Leary)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Miami Herald (Rene Rodriguez)Miami Herald (Rene Rodriguez)
Right from its first, quietly unnerving scene A History of Violence is unmistakably the work of an artist with a purpose. ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at Miami Herald (Rene Rodriguez)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for MediaScreen.comMediaScreen.com
"A History of Violence" reminds us all of how effective and powerful a director David Cronenberg can be. Based loosely based on a popular graphic novel, "Violence" is a brilliant film that looks beneath the calm exterior of a man who has remade himself ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at MediaScreen.com
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Newsday (Gene Seymour)Newsday (Gene Seymour)
With confidence and authority that should cement his leading-man status, Mortensen ably manipulates the tension of a man who's struggling to escape his past as a professional killer and to protect his family from the consequences of his legacy. ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at Newsday (Gene Seymour)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for RopeofSilicon (Brad Brevet)RopeofSilicon (Brad Brevet)
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Filmtracks (Christian Clemmensen)Filmtracks (Christian Clemmensen)
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for MTV (Kurt Loder)MTV (Kurt Loder)
A strange David Cronenberg movie, and not in the usual audaciously morbid way. A brooding, contemplative picture that's tough, tight and masterfully controlled. ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at MTV (Kurt Loder)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Duane Dudek)Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Duane Dudek)
A History of Violence combines the visceral punch of Sam Peckinpah's Straw Dogs with the oppressive uncertainty of any of Alfred Hitchcock's "wrong man" scenarios, while subverting the conventions and expectations of both. ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Duane Dudek)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for South Florida Sun-Sentinel (Phoebe Flowers)South Florida Sun-Sentinel (Phoebe Flowers)
A film that manages to be gorgeous, scary, sexy and vicious, all at once. ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at South Florida Sun-Sentinel (Phoebe Flowers)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Globe and Mail (Rick Groen)Globe and Mail (Rick Groen)
Cronenberg, like Count Basie on the piano or Hemingway on the page, has mastered the art of economy, paring down his work to its thematic essentials without any loss, and even some gain, in textured complexity. ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at Globe and Mail (Rick Groen)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Big Picture Big Sound (Joe Lozito)Big Picture Big Sound (Joe Lozito)
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Blunt Review (Emily Blunt)Blunt Review (Emily Blunt)
A History of Violence's pedigree of cast and crew speaks for itself really, but I suppose I need to write on. ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at Blunt Review (Emily Blunt)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle Post-Intelligencer
It's absorbing and often excruciatingly suspenseful, and it gives Viggo Mortensen a strong, change-of-pace vehicle to follow up his "Lord of the Rings" triumph. ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at Seattle Post-Intelligencer
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Denver Post (Lisa Kennedy)Denver Post (Lisa Kennedy)
[A] vigorously sublime take on guilt and innocence, the damned and the redeemed. ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at Denver Post (Lisa Kennedy)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Sun Publications (Chicago, IL) (Josh Larsen)Sun Publications (Chicago, IL) (Josh Larsen)
...has the fateful air of an accomplished tragedy. ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at Sun Publications (Chicago, IL) (Josh Larsen)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for San Francisco Chronicle (Mick LaSalle)San Francisco Chronicle (Mick LaSalle)
Although the movie maintains, and benefits from, the bare bones of a straight-up action story, what emerges onscreen is deeper and more interesting. ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at San Francisco Chronicle (Mick LaSalle)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Sacramento Bee (Carla Meyer)Sacramento Bee (Carla Meyer)
Director David Cronenberg lends a slightly hyperreal quality to his mesmerizing, provocative film A History of Violence . ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at Sacramento Bee (Carla Meyer)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for ReelViews (James Berardinelli)ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
Note: Although this review does not contain explicit spoilers, careful reading may make it possible to discern plot points. Consider this a warning. David Cronenberg, the director of such films as Dead Ringers and The Fly, has a reputation for being a lit ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 2.99 out of 4 stars for The Boston PhoenixThe Boston Phoenix
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 2.97 out of 4 stars for Village Voice (J. Hoberman)Village Voice (J. Hoberman)
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 2.96 out of 4 stars for Cinema BlendCinema Blend
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 2.96 out of 4 stars for Sacramento News & Review (Jim Lane)Sacramento News & Review (Jim Lane)
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 2.95 out of 4 stars for Entertainment Insiders (Stephen Wong)Entertainment Insiders (Stephen Wong)
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 2.94 out of 4 stars for Christian Spotlight on the MoviesChristian Spotlight on the Movies
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 2.94 out of 4 stars for Ain't It Cool Movie Reviews (Harry Knowles)Ain't It Cool Movie Reviews (Harry Knowles)
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 2.94 out of 4 stars for kids-in-mindkids-in-mind
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 2.94 out of 4 stars for Moviepie.comMoviepie.com
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 2.93 out of 4 stars for Motion Picture Purgatory (Rick Trembles)Motion Picture Purgatory (Rick Trembles)
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 2.91 out of 4 stars for U.S. Conference of Catholic BishopsU.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 2.91 out of 4 stars for Film Ireland Film Ireland
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 2.89 out of 4 stars for Premiere MagazinePremiere Magazine
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 2.88 out of 4 stars for VideoVista VideoVista
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 2.88 out of 4 stars for The Flick Filosopher (MaryAnn Johanson)The Flick Filosopher (MaryAnn Johanson)
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 2.86 out of 4 stars for James BowmanJames Bowman
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 2.86 out of 4 stars for Friday & Saturday Review Friday & Saturday Review
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 2.86 out of 4 stars for Pajiba (Daniel Carlson)Pajiba (Daniel Carlson)
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 2.86 out of 4 stars for Frank's Reel ReviewsFrank's Reel Reviews
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The film, of course, works on multiple levels. The plot is simplistic in a good way: it resembles a contemporary blood drenched fairy tale or myth. It's not hard to see the predicament of the Stall family as an analogy for any modern society that was ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at hoopla.nu
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 2.80 out of 4 stars for Variety (Todd McCarthy)Variety (Todd McCarthy)
Lack of depth, complexity or strangeness make this a relatively routine entry for the director. ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at Variety (Todd McCarthy)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 2.80 out of 4 stars for Mediasearch, Australia Mediasearch, Australia
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 2.80 out of 4 stars for Slate (David Edelstein)Slate (David Edelstein)
Over-the-top and shockingly vicious. But what strikes some critics as complexity feels to me like shame--the shame of Cronenberg, an uncompromising director whose bloodshed has always been genuinely horrifying. ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at Slate (David Edelstein)
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 2.70 out of 4 stars for Slate (David Edelstein)Slate (David Edelstein)
Violence is the dominant cuisine of world cinema, so any movie that seems to critique it while serving up a scrum-dilly-icious platter of blood and shattered cartilage is bound to get some critics hollering, "Masterpiece!" That's what you might be ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at Slate (David Edelstein)
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Eventually does not hold up due to its own ambivalence towards its subject matter. ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at FilmJerk.com (Edward Havens)
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