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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 5.00 out of 4 stars for eye WEEKLY (--)eye WEEKLY (--)
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for The Gate.ca (W. Andrew Powell)The Gate.ca (W. Andrew Powell)
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Steve Murray)Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Steve Murray)
A model of clean, lean storytelling. ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Steve Murray)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Window to the Movies (Jeffrey Chen)Window to the Movies (Jeffrey Chen)
...read the complete History of Violence movie review at Window to the Movies (Jeffrey Chen)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for zBoneman Movie Reviews (Kevin Jones & Adam Mast)zBoneman Movie Reviews (Kevin Jones & Adam Mast)
David Cronenberg is a director who has made a successful career making the kind of films he wants -- much like Sam Raimi, he's proven that he is a director capable of anything. ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at zBoneman Movie Reviews (Kevin Jones & Adam Mast)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Movieman's Guide to the Movies (Brian Oliver)Movieman's Guide to the Movies (Brian Oliver)
...read the complete History of Violence movie review at Movieman's Guide to the Movies (Brian Oliver)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Salt Lake Tribune (Sean Means)Salt Lake Tribune (Sean Means)
David Cronenberg's searing drama ... confronts us to ask about the effects of violence on its characters' minds and souls. ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at Salt Lake Tribune (Sean Means)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (Philip Martin)Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (Philip Martin)
... a distillation of all the weird and troubling truths he has ever wanted to tell us. ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (Philip Martin)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN) (John Beifuss)Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN) (John Beifuss)
A reminder that conventional action filmmakers are as untrustworthy as politicians who won't allow citizens to see the body bags produced by a war. ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN) (John Beifuss)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for San Jose Mercury News (Bruce Newman)San Jose Mercury News (Bruce Newman)
In A History of Violence, director David Cronenberg's delirious wow of a movie about violence and sex and the American dream, cinema regains all its original power to shock and surprise. ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at San Jose Mercury News (Bruce Newman)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Lawrence Journal-World (Jon Niccum)Lawrence Journal-World (Jon Niccum)
It’s the director’s most fully realized work and a masterstroke of violent cinema. ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at Lawrence Journal-World (Jon Niccum)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Entertainment WeeklyEntertainment Weekly
David Cronenberg's brilliant movie -- without a doubt one of the very best of the year. ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at Entertainment Weekly
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for The Cinema Source (Zak Santucci)The Cinema Source (Zak Santucci)
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Lobo Howls (Judith Wolfe)Lobo Howls (Judith Wolfe)
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Christianity Today (Jeffrey Overstreet)Christianity Today (Jeffrey Overstreet)
It'd take a book-length review to explore all of the implications. Cronenberg's raising questions in the mode of Flannery O'Connor, whose harsh revelations shocked readers. ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at Christianity Today (Jeffrey Overstreet)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)
Other films this year will have to sweat bullets to match the explosive power and subversive wit of David Cronenberg's A History of Violence. It slams you like a body punch and then starts messing with your head. ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for San Antonio Express-News (Larry Ratliff)San Antonio Express-News (Larry Ratliff)
Some movies are to be consumed and discarded. History of Violence, a drama of disarming power, is not one of those. This is one of the most stirring films of the year. ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at San Antonio Express-News (Larry Ratliff)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for MovieWeb (Evan Jacobs)MovieWeb (Evan Jacobs)
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for The New York Times (Manohla Dargis)The New York Times (Manohla Dargis)
A masterpiece of indirection and pure visceral thrills, David Cronenberg's latest mindblower, A History of Violence, is the feel-good, feel-bad movie of the year. ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at The New York Times (Manohla Dargis)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Star-Democrat (Easton, MD) (Greg Maki)Star-Democrat (Easton, MD) (Greg Maki)
... Combination of action and intelligence, excitement and contemplation, makes A History of Violence one of the year's best films ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at Star-Democrat (Easton, MD) (Greg Maki)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for The Land of Eric (Eric D. Snider)The Land of Eric (Eric D. Snider)
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Cinema Signals by The Filmiliar CineasteCinema Signals by The Filmiliar Cineaste
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for DVD Savant (Glenn Erickson)DVD Savant (Glenn Erickson)
When David Cronenberg makes a film called A History of Violence we sit up and take notice; we know he's not going to be shallow or evasive. And if Cronenberg elects to tell his story with extreme content (he almost always does), he'll involve us in some ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at DVD Savant (Glenn Erickson)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for New York Times (Manohla Dargis)New York Times (Manohla Dargis)
A masterpiece of indirection and pure visceral thrills, David Cronenberg's latest mindblower is the feel-good, feel-bad movie of the year. ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at New York Times (Manohla Dargis)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for CineMe (Daniel Meyer)CineMe (Daniel Meyer)
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas) (Mark Collette)Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas) (Mark Collette)
A tense, tight and pithy thriller with such superb restraint that almost every detail matters -- and therefore shouldn’t be spoiled. ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas) (Mark Collette)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for St. Paul Pioneer Press (Chris Hewitt (St. Paul))St. Paul Pioneer Press (Chris Hewitt (St. Paul))
Lean and packed with meaning, A History of Violence is almost like a biblical parable about honor, family and the horrible behavior humans are capable of. ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at St. Paul Pioneer Press (Chris Hewitt (St. Paul))
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for d+kaz. Intelligent Movie Reviews (Daniel Kasman)d+kaz. Intelligent Movie Reviews (Daniel Kasman)
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Toronto Star (Peter Howell)Toronto Star (Peter Howell)
It is an assured, potent statement from an auteur who isn't afraid to pack deep thoughts into a movie made for a wide audience. ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at Toronto Star (Peter Howell)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Las Vegas Review-Journal (Carol Cling)Las Vegas Review-Journal (Carol Cling)
Cronenberg's ... not afraid to hold the mirror up to nature -- or to show us just how ugly, and how compelling, staring that reflection in the face can be. ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at Las Vegas Review-Journal (Carol Cling)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for One Guy's Opinion (Frank Swietek)One Guy's Opinion (Frank Swietek)
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for ViewLondon (Matthew Turner)ViewLondon (Matthew Turner)
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Bloody Disgusting (Brian Juergens)Bloody Disgusting (Brian Juergens)
Appropriately enough, A History of Violence hits like a loud, open-palmed slap on the face. ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at Bloody Disgusting (Brian Juergens)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for MovieWeb (Evan "Mushy" Jacobs)MovieWeb (Evan "Mushy" Jacobs)
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Worcester Telegram & Gazette (Daniel M. Kimmel)Worcester Telegram & Gazette (Daniel M. Kimmel)
...one of the most important cinematic statements on the subject [of violence in America] since Taxi Driver ... ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at Worcester Telegram & Gazette (Daniel M. Kimmel)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Bloody-DistgustingBloody-Distgusting
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Detroit Free Press (Terry Lawson)Detroit Free Press (Terry Lawson)
I defy anyone who sees the opening sequence of A History of Violence not to be drawn into buying a ticket. ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at Detroit Free Press (Terry Lawson)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for EmanuelLevy.com (Emanuel Levy)EmanuelLevy.com (Emanuel Levy)
The best American film of the year, this emotionally compelling anatomy of violence is at once a great American genre film and a personal visonary work ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at EmanuelLevy.com (Emanuel Levy)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Film Freak Central (Walter Chaw)Film Freak Central (Walter Chaw)
The aftershocks aren't that things will never be the same, but the infinitely more troubling possibility that things may never have been any different. ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at Film Freak Central (Walter Chaw)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for USA Today (Mike Clark)USA Today (Mike Clark)
Violence is in the spirit of the hardest-hitting film noir offerings from the '50s, but far more explicit. It's also in the spirit of the Western. ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at USA Today (Mike Clark)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Flipside Movie Emporium (Sean O'Connell)Flipside Movie Emporium (Sean O'Connell)
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Oregonian (--)Oregonian (--)
Cronenberg is such an irrefutable master of his craft that he can build tension and intensity from the simplest materials. We are riveted, and riveted with the simplest of filmmaking tools. ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at Oregonian (--)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)
Other films this year will have to sweat bullets to match the explosive power and subversive wit of David Cronenberg's A History of Violence . ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for DVD MovieGuideDVD MovieGuide
Though its title makes it sound like a documentary, A History of Violence is nothing of the sort. The film starts with the aftermath of criminal activity at a motel. Leland Jones (Stephen McHattie) and William Orser (Greg Bryk) amble out after they kill ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at DVD MovieGuide
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for ShowBIZ DataShowBIZ Data
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Los Angeles Daily News (Glenn Whipp)Los Angeles Daily News (Glenn Whipp)
It's a savage film that questions its savagery every step of the way and asks its audience to consider the costs of Dirty Harry diplomacy writ large. It will hit you like a ton of bricks. Don't miss it. ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at Los Angeles Daily News (Glenn Whipp)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie VoiceFilm Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for ToxicUniverse.com (Lee Chase IV)ToxicUniverse.com (Lee Chase IV)
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Cinema Source (Zak Santucci)Cinema Source (Zak Santucci)
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Arizona Daily Star (Phil Villarreal)Arizona Daily Star (Phil Villarreal)
Cronenberg channels his askew sensibilities into a rapacious drama that jackhammers at its constraints, showing you things you aren't ready to see with shiver-inducing clarity ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at Arizona Daily Star (Phil Villarreal)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for CineMe (Daniel Meyer)CineMe (Daniel Meyer)
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for ColeSmithey.com (Cole Smithey)ColeSmithey.com (Cole Smithey)
Cronenberg’s caricatured vision of American fascism is hilarious for its spot-on depiction of the anxiety that accompanies it. ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at ColeSmithey.com (Cole Smithey)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for ViewLondon (Matthew Turner)ViewLondon (Matthew Turner)
Cronenberg's direction is astonishingly good, particularly during two contrasting sex scenes that demonstrate the irreversible power shift in the relationship between Tom and Edie. ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at ViewLondon (Matthew Turner)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Chicago Reader (Jonathan Rosenbaum)Chicago Reader (Jonathan Rosenbaum)
This masterpiece, an art film deftly masquerading as a thriller, seems to celebrate small-town pastoralism and critique big-city violence, but this position turns out to be double-edged. ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at Chicago Reader (Jonathan Rosenbaum)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Chicago Reader (Jonathan Rosenbaum)Chicago Reader (Jonathan Rosenbaum)
Cronenberg isn't engaging in parody or irony. Nor is he nihilistically pandering to our worst impulses: the filmmaking is too measured and too intelligent. He implicitly respects us and our responses, even when those responses are silly or disturbing. ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at Chicago Reader (Jonathan Rosenbaum)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Film Threat (Michael Ferraro)Film Threat (Michael Ferraro)
This is definitely not your typical Cronenberg. No matter if you either love his cinematic oddities, or if you’re put off by them, watching A History of Violence would prove beneficial. It’s no doubt one of the best films of the year. ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at Film Threat (Michael Ferraro)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Dallas Morning News (Chris Vognar)Dallas Morning News (Chris Vognar)
A History of Violence is shrewd, penetrating and, yes, entertaining. It's also one of the best films of the year. ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at Dallas Morning News (Chris Vognar)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Film Experience (Nathaniel Rogers)Film Experience (Nathaniel Rogers)
David Cronenberg's amazingly assured direction is never forced or unclear despite constantly shifting ground and complicated agendas... ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at Film Experience (Nathaniel Rogers)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for Denver Rocky Mountain News (Robert Denerstein)Denver Rocky Mountain News (Robert Denerstein)
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for Reeling Reviews (Laura Clifford)Reeling Reviews (Laura Clifford)
David Cronenberg's elegant direction of Josh Olson's adaptation of John Wagner and Vince Locke's graphic novel almost seems like overkill for this spare and obvious tale. ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at Reeling Reviews (Laura Clifford)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for Nick Schager Film Project (Nick Schager)Nick Schager Film Project (Nick Schager)
Probes our intrinsic attraction to violence with caustic incisiveness. ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at Nick Schager Film Project (Nick Schager)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies (Nell Minow)Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies (Nell Minow)
An outstanding and deeply unsettling exploration of the conflicts all humans have about violence, simultaneously drawn to it frightened by it, revolted by it. ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies (Nell Minow)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for Lee's Movie Info (Craig Younkin)Lee's Movie Info (Craig Younkin)
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for Reel Times: Reflections on Cinema (Mark Pfeiffer)Reel Times: Reflections on Cinema (Mark Pfeiffer)
A History of Violence takes nostalgic ideas of the so-called good old days and exposes the truth of human behavior that such rosy views obscure. ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at Reel Times: Reflections on Cinema (Mark Pfeiffer)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for RevolutionSF (Laura Eldred)RevolutionSF (Laura Eldred)
Is violence, then, a necessary and universal feature of our culture? Can we escape from past acts of violence having ever-expanding repercussions on our present and our future? These are weighty questions with unclear answers. If you figure it out, let ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at RevolutionSF (Laura Eldred)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for Now Playing Magazine (Brent Simon)Now Playing Magazine (Brent Simon)
Fantastically acted and solidly stitched together... ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at Now Playing Magazine (Brent Simon)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for PM Media Review (Mark Runyon)PM Media Review (Mark Runyon)
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.64 out of 4 stars for Portland Oregonian (Shawn Levy)Portland Oregonian (Shawn Levy)
It's Cronenberg's most mainstream work, and yet it has all the power of his creepiest nightmares. ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at Portland Oregonian (Shawn Levy)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.63 out of 4 stars for DVDnett.noDVDnett.no
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.60 out of 4 stars for Window to the Movies (Jeffrey Chen)Window to the Movies (Jeffrey Chen)
Achieves its mission as pulp storytelling first and as disturbing thought provocation the morning after. ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at Window to the Movies (Jeffrey Chen)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.60 out of 4 stars for Salon.com (Andrew O'Hehir)Salon.com (Andrew O'Hehir)
Although Josh Olson's script was originally based on a graphic novel by John Wagner and Vince Locke, it has now unmistakably become a Cronenberg movie, and one of his finest. ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at Salon.com (Andrew O'Hehir)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.60 out of 4 stars for Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (Jack Garner)Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (Jack Garner)
The film gets much of its strength from first-rate casting. ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (Jack Garner)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.60 out of 4 stars for Los Angeles Times (Kenneth Turan)Los Angeles Times (Kenneth Turan)
A ticking time bomb of a movie, a gripping, incendiary, casually subversive piece of work that marries pulp watchability with larger concerns without skipping a beat. ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at Los Angeles Times (Kenneth Turan)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.60 out of 4 stars for Village Voice (J. Hoberman)Village Voice (J. Hoberman)
Cronenberg's movie manages to have its cake and eat it--impersonating an action flick in its staccato mayhem while questioning these violent attractions every step of the way. ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at Village Voice (J. Hoberman)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.56 out of 4 stars for Austin Chronicle (Marjorie Baumgarten)Austin Chronicle (Marjorie Baumgarten)
A History of Violence poses the right question: Are those who don't study history doomed to repeat ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at Austin Chronicle (Marjorie Baumgarten)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.52 out of 4 stars for Philadelphia Inquirer (Steven Rea)Philadelphia Inquirer (Steven Rea)
Cronenberg's movie is eerily compelling and darkly humorous. And chilling - to the bone. ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at Philadelphia Inquirer (Steven Rea)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.52 out of 4 stars for Boston Globe (Wesley Morris)Boston Globe (Wesley Morris)
The film has the perverse intelligence of Cronenberg's other movies. It's not his best, but it is certainly his most accessible, least stagy work, obeying the laws of chronology and serving up characters whom we recognize as people. ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at Boston Globe (Wesley Morris)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.52 out of 4 stars for Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
Seems deceptively straightforward, coming from a director with Cronenberg's quirky complexity. But think again. This is not a movie about plot, but about character. ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.52 out of 4 stars for TV Guide (Maitland McDonagh)TV Guide (Maitland McDonagh)
For all the bloodshed, it's fundamentally a cold, cold fable, the icy whisper that turns every happy thing to ash. ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at TV Guide (Maitland McDonagh)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.52 out of 4 stars for Miami Herald (Rene Rodriguez)Miami Herald (Rene Rodriguez)
It's a punchy, straight-up genre picture, a crime drama that might have once starred Charles Bronson or Steven Seagal. ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at Miami Herald (Rene Rodriguez)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.52 out of 4 stars for The Globe and Mail (Toronto) (Rick Groen)The Globe and Mail (Toronto) (Rick Groen)
From its quiet opening sequence to its silent final shot, everything about A History of Violence is deceptive, and deceptively simple. ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at The Globe and Mail (Toronto) (Rick Groen)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Empire Magazine [UK]Empire Magazine [UK]
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Q Network Film Desk (James Kendrick)Q Network Film Desk (James Kendrick)
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
David Cronenberg says his title "A History of Violence" has three levels: It refers (1) to a suspect with a long history of violence; (2) to the historical use of violence as a means of settling disputes, and (3) to the innate violence of Darwinian evolut ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Austin Chronicle (Marjorie Baumgarten)Austin Chronicle (Marjorie Baumgarten)
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Bullz-Eye.comBullz-Eye.com
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Empire Movies (Brendan Cullin)Empire Movies (Brendan Cullin)
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for TV Guide Entertainment Network, Movie GuideTV Guide Entertainment Network, Movie Guide
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Scott's Movie Reviews (Scott Mantz)Scott's Movie Reviews (Scott Mantz)
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for The IndependentThe Independent
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Palo Alto Online (Jeanne Aufmuth)Palo Alto Online (Jeanne Aufmuth)
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Bucket Reviews (Danny Baldwin)Bucket Reviews (Danny Baldwin)
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Movies for GuysMovies for Guys
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Philadelphia InquirerPhiladelphia Inquirer
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Empire Magazine [UK]Empire Magazine [UK]
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Boston Herald (James Verniere)Boston Herald (James Verniere)
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Future Movies (Paul Greenwood)Future Movies (Paul Greenwood)
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for filmcritic.com (Chris Barsanti)filmcritic.com (Chris Barsanti)
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Pittsburgh Tribune-Review (Ed Blank)Pittsburgh Tribune-Review (Ed Blank)
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Detroit News (Tom Long)Detroit News (Tom Long)
At the very least it's oddly admirable, at its best it's both passionate and disturbing, two words that come close to describing all of Cronenberg's work. ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at Detroit News (Tom Long)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for DVDActive (Casimir Harlow)DVDActive (Casimir Harlow)
...read the complete History of Violence movie review at DVDActive (Casimir Harlow)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for UpcomingDiscs.com (Brendan Surpless)UpcomingDiscs.com (Brendan Surpless)
...read the complete History of Violence movie review at UpcomingDiscs.com (Brendan Surpless)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Boston GlobeBoston Globe
...read the complete History of Violence movie review at Boston Globe
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for DVD Clinic ("Sturdy")DVD Clinic ("Sturdy")
...read the complete History of Violence movie review at DVD Clinic ("Sturdy")
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Must See Flix (Craig Brown)Must See Flix (Craig Brown)
...read the complete History of Violence movie review at Must See Flix (Craig Brown)
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 3.44 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 3.34 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 JoBlo's Movie Emporium ("JoBlo")JoBlo's Movie Emporium ("JoBlo")
...read the complete History of Violence movie review at JoBlo's Movie Emporium ("JoBlo")
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Tracksounds! (Christopher Coleman)Tracksounds! (Christopher Coleman)
...read the complete History of Violence movie review at Tracksounds! (Christopher Coleman)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for La Presse, Montréal La Presse, Montréal
...read the complete History of Violence movie review at La Presse, Montréal
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 3.22 out of 4 stars for DVD Review e-zineDVD Review e-zine
...read the complete History of Violence movie review at DVD Review e-zine
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 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 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 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 Hartford Courant (--)Hartford Courant (--)
...read the complete History of Violence movie review at Hartford Courant (--)
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 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 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 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 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 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 ShowBIZ Data (--)ShowBIZ Data (--)
...read the complete History of Violence movie review at ShowBIZ Data (--)
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 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 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 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 JackassCritics.com (Grim Ringler)JackassCritics.com (Grim Ringler)
...read the complete History of Violence movie review at JackassCritics.com (Grim Ringler)
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)
...read the complete History of Violence movie review at Mr. Cranky Rates the Movies (Mr. Cranky)
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 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 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 3.19 out of 4 stars for Orlando Weekly (Ian Grey)Orlando Weekly (Ian Grey)
...read the complete History of Violence movie review at Orlando Weekly (Ian Grey)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.19 out of 4 stars for Cinema BlendCinema Blend
...read the complete History of Violence movie review at Cinema Blend
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)
...read the complete History of Violence movie review at Home Theater Info (Doug MacLean)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.06 out of 4 stars for Reviewguy Online (Sean Chandler)Reviewguy Online (Sean Chandler)
...read the complete History of Violence movie review at Reviewguy Online (Sean Chandler)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.05 out of 4 stars for filethirteen.comfilethirteen.com
...read the complete History of Violence movie review at filethirteen.com
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.03 out of 4 stars for Film Journal InternationalFilm Journal International
...read the complete History of Violence movie review at Film Journal International
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 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 RopeofSilicon (Brad Brevet)RopeofSilicon (Brad Brevet)
...read the complete History of Violence movie review at RopeofSilicon (Brad Brevet)
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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 Hollywood.comHollywood.com
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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")
...read the complete History of Violence movie review at Arrow in the Head ("The Arrow")
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)
...read the complete History of Violence movie review at Big Picture Big Sound (Joe Lozito)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Reel.comReel.com
...read the complete History of Violence movie review at Reel.com
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for RopeofSilicon (Brad Brevet)RopeofSilicon (Brad Brevet)
...read the complete History of Violence movie review at RopeofSilicon (Brad Brevet)
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)
...read the complete History of Violence movie review at DVD Authority.com (Matt Brighton)
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 Laramie Movie Scope (Robert Roten)Laramie Movie Scope (Robert Roten)
...read the complete History of Violence movie review at Laramie Movie Scope (Robert Roten)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for The Movie ChicksThe Movie Chicks
...read the complete History of Violence movie review at The Movie Chicks
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 The Movie Insider (Phil Calabro)The Movie Insider (Phil Calabro)
...read the complete History of Violence movie review at The Movie Insider (Phil Calabro)
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 Filmtracks (Christian Clemmensen)Filmtracks (Christian Clemmensen)
...read the complete History of Violence movie review at Filmtracks (Christian Clemmensen)
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)
...read the complete History of Violence movie review at Three Movie Buffs (Scott Nash)
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 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)
...read the complete History of Violence movie review at Village Voice (J. Hoberman)
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)
...read the complete History of Violence movie review at Sacramento News & Review (Jim Lane)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 2.96 out of 4 stars for Cinema BlendCinema Blend
...read the complete History of Violence movie review at Cinema Blend
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 2.95 out of 4 stars for Entertainment Insiders (Stephen Wong)Entertainment Insiders (Stephen Wong)
...read the complete History of Violence movie review at Entertainment Insiders (Stephen Wong)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 2.94 out of 4 stars for Moviepie.comMoviepie.com
...read the complete History of Violence movie review at Moviepie.com
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)
...read the complete History of Violence movie review at Ain't It Cool Movie Reviews (Harry Knowles)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 2.94 out of 4 stars for kids-in-mindkids-in-mind
...read the complete History of Violence movie review at kids-in-mind
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 2.93 out of 4 stars for Motion Picture Purgatory (Rick Trembles)Motion Picture Purgatory (Rick Trembles)
...read the complete History of Violence movie review at Motion Picture Purgatory (Rick Trembles)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 2.91 out of 4 stars for Film Ireland Film Ireland
...read the complete History of Violence movie review at Film Ireland
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
...read the complete History of Violence movie review at U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops
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
...read the complete History of Violence movie review at VideoVista
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)
...read the complete History of Violence movie review at The Flick Filosopher (MaryAnn Johanson)
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 Bright Lights Film JournalBright Lights Film Journal
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 2.86 out of 4 stars for Reel.comReel.com
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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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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 2.85 out of 4 stars for Video Reviews with Joan EllisVideo Reviews with Joan Ellis
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 2.85 out of 4 stars for hoopla.nuhoopla.nu
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
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 2.84 out of 4 stars for Deseret News, Salt Lake City Deseret News, Salt Lake City
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 2.84 out of 4 stars for allesfilm.com (Markus Steiger)allesfilm.com (Markus Steiger)
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 2.84 out of 4 stars for BBC FilmsBBC Films
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 2.83 out of 4 stars for CineScene.com (Chris Dashiell)CineScene.com (Chris Dashiell)
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 2.83 out of 4 stars for Screen It! Entertainment Reviews for Parents Screen It! Entertainment Reviews for Parents
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 2.82 out of 4 stars for digitallyOBSESSED.com (Dan Heaton)digitallyOBSESSED.com (Dan Heaton)
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 2.82 out of 4 stars for Film Blather (Eugene Novikov)Film Blather (Eugene Novikov)
...read the complete History of Violence movie review at Film Blather (Eugene Novikov)
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)
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 MovieFreak.com (Sara M. Fetters)MovieFreak.com (Sara M. Fetters)
...read the complete History of Violence movie review at MovieFreak.com (Sara M. Fetters)
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 2.79 out of 4 stars for Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)
"Should not only entertain but make your hair stand up." ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 2.79 out of 4 stars for Exclaim!Exclaim!
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 2.79 out of 4 stars for DVD Town (Erik Martinez)DVD Town (Erik Martinez)
...read the complete History of Violence movie review at DVD Town (Erik Martinez)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 2.78 out of 4 stars for DVD Verdict (Mike Pinsky)DVD Verdict (Mike Pinsky)
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 2.78 out of 4 stars for Political Film Society Political Film Society
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 2.78 out of 4 stars for Montreal Film Journal (Kevin N. Laforest)Montreal Film Journal (Kevin N. Laforest)
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 2.77 out of 4 stars for Bright Lights Film Journal (Megan Ratner)Bright Lights Film Journal (Megan Ratner)
...read the complete History of Violence movie review at Bright Lights Film Journal (Megan Ratner)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 2.76 out of 4 stars for Slant MagazineSlant Magazine
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 2.76 out of 4 stars for New York Daily News (Jami Bernard)New York Daily News (Jami Bernard)
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 2.76 out of 4 stars for Gorilla Pants (Melissa Prusi)Gorilla Pants (Melissa Prusi)
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for Reeling Reviews (Robin and Laura Clifford)Reeling Reviews (Robin and Laura Clifford)
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for Pittsburgh Post-GazettePittsburgh Post-Gazette
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 2.73 out of 4 stars for Combustible Celluloid (Jeffrey M. Anderson)Combustible Celluloid (Jeffrey M. Anderson)
...read the complete History of Violence movie review at Combustible Celluloid (Jeffrey M. Anderson)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 2.72 out of 4 stars for The Spinning Image (Daniel Auty)The Spinning Image (Daniel Auty)
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 2.72 out of 4 stars for PopMatters (Cynthia Fuchs)PopMatters (Cynthia Fuchs)
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 2.72 out of 4 stars for St. Louis Post-DispatchSt. Louis Post-Dispatch
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 2.71 out of 4 stars for The Arizona Republic The Arizona Republic
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 2.71 out of 4 stars for hybridmagazine.com hybridmagazine.com
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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)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 2.70 out of 4 stars for DVDBeaver DVDBeaver
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 2.70 out of 4 stars for Plugged InPlugged In
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 2.68 out of 4 stars for In Film AustraliaIn Film Australia
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 2.68 out of 4 stars for Latino ReviewLatino Review
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 2.68 out of 4 stars for Wolf Entertainment Guide (William Wolf)Wolf Entertainment Guide (William Wolf)
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 2.68 out of 4 stars for Time OutTime Out
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 2.65 out of 4 stars for reVisionreVision
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 2.64 out of 4 stars for Planet Sick-Boy (Jon Popick)Planet Sick-Boy (Jon Popick)
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 2.64 out of 4 stars for CinemaZone.dkCinemaZone.dk
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 2.64 out of 4 stars for Film e Dvd Film e Dvd
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 2.64 out of 4 stars for The Onion A.V. ClubThe Onion A.V. Club
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 2.62 out of 4 stars for Shadows on the Wall (Rich Cline)Shadows on the Wall (Rich Cline)
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 2.62 out of 4 stars for In Review (Adam Suraf)In Review (Adam Suraf)
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 2.62 out of 4 stars for Film 247.net Film 247.net
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 2.58 out of 4 stars for BBC FilmsBBC Films
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 2.56 out of 4 stars for Movie-Vault.com (Mel Valentin)Movie-Vault.com (Mel Valentin)
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 2.56 out of 4 stars for Filmspiegel (Reinhard Prosch)Filmspiegel (Reinhard Prosch)
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 2.55 out of 4 stars for Film Monthly (Andrew Dowd)Film Monthly (Andrew Dowd)
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 2.53 out of 4 stars for Cinopsis Cinopsis
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for IOFilmIOFilm
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for FilmJerk.com (Edward Havens)FilmJerk.com (Edward Havens)
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)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 2.49 out of 4 stars for Not Coming to a Theater Near You (Chiranjit Goswami)Not Coming to a Theater Near You (Chiranjit Goswami)
...read the complete History of Violence movie review at Not Coming to a Theater Near You (Chiranjit Goswami)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 2.48 out of 4 stars for Off-screen Off-screen
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 2.45 out of 4 stars for Cutting Edge Cutting Edge
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 2.44 out of 4 stars for CineFile : il Cinema in Rete (Paola Cavallini)CineFile : il Cinema in Rete (Paola Cavallini)
...read the complete History of Violence movie review at CineFile : il Cinema in Rete (Paola Cavallini)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Oregon Herald (Mark Sells)Oregon Herald (Mark Sells)
Never does it deviate from Cronenberg's primal instincts. ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at Oregon Herald (Mark Sells)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Hero Realm (Stefan Halley)Hero Realm (Stefan Halley)
You might want to wait a couple of months and Netflix it, but it’s worth seeing all the same. ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at Hero Realm (Stefan Halley)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Uruguay Total (Enrique Buchichio)Uruguay Total (Enrique Buchichio)
Lo más reciente del canadiense David Cronenberg es un sólido thriller, casi de factura clásica, sobre las ramificaciones de la violencia. ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at Uruguay Total (Enrique Buchichio)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for MovieEye.com (Frank Ochieng)MovieEye.com (Frank Ochieng)
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Movies for the Masses (Joseph Proimakis)Movies for the Masses (Joseph Proimakis)
full review in Greek ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at Movies for the Masses (Joseph Proimakis)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for CinemaBlend.com (Joshua Tyler)CinemaBlend.com (Joshua Tyler)
There’s a gripping, intense experience buried in History of Violence , but Cronenberg’s embarrassing and awkward unfamiliarity with normalcy degrades it. ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at CinemaBlend.com (Joshua Tyler)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 2.34 out of 4 stars for Ciné-club de Caen (Jean-Luc Lacuve)Ciné-club de Caen (Jean-Luc Lacuve)
...read the complete History of Violence movie review at Ciné-club de Caen (Jean-Luc Lacuve)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 2.32 out of 4 stars for Baltimore Sun (Michael Sragow)Baltimore Sun (Michael Sragow)
A History of Violence is a hollow story from an empty graphic novel. ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at Baltimore Sun (Michael Sragow)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 2.25 out of 4 stars for Xi-online (Wei-Ti Wu)Xi-online (Wei-Ti Wu)
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 2.22 out of 4 stars for Voir.ca Voir.ca
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 2.16 out of 4 stars for Boxoffice MagazineBoxoffice Magazine
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for SPLICEDwire (Rob Blackwelder)SPLICEDwire (Rob Blackwelder)
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Tail Slate (Michael Sheridan)Tail Slate (Michael Sheridan)
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Dallas Observer (Robert Wilonsky)Dallas Observer (Robert Wilonsky)
Sometimes junk is junk, no matter how fancy the platter upon which it's served. Which isn't to say A History of Violence is useless junk. It provides a few pleasures and a few giggles; it's a comedy, after all, an action movie in which things unfold at a ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at Dallas Observer (Robert Wilonsky)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Joe Critic.com (Sam Bear)Joe Critic.com (Sam Bear)
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Newark Star-Ledger (Stephen Whitty)Newark Star-Ledger (Stephen Whitty)
As a history of Cronenberg, it's a good introductory lecture, detailing his careful composition, mastery of unease and complicated thematic interests. As a Cronenberg film though, it's figuratively bloodless, without any real body to it at all. ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at Newark Star-Ledger (Stephen Whitty)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for MovieCrypt.com (Kevin A. Ranson)MovieCrypt.com (Kevin A. Ranson)
... like biting into a sour pickle hidden in the bottom of your ice cream cone... simply fails to deliver what it promises to fulfill another agenda. ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at MovieCrypt.com (Kevin A. Ranson)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Aisle Seat (Mike McGranaghan)Aisle Seat (Mike McGranaghan)
[David Cronenberg] no doubt wanted to say something profound about the nature of violence, but his approach betrays his intentions. ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at Aisle Seat (Mike McGranaghan)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Minneapolis Star Tribune (Jeff Strickler)Minneapolis Star Tribune (Jeff Strickler)
The first half of the story -- the one shrouded in doubt -- is much more effective than the second half, which is shrouded in bloodletting. ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at Minneapolis Star Tribune (Jeff Strickler)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for FromTheBalcony (Bill Clark)FromTheBalcony (Bill Clark)
A fine example of how a moody script and an overzealous director can bring a film down. ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at FromTheBalcony (Bill Clark)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Hollywood Report Card (Ross Anthony)Hollywood Report Card (Ross Anthony)
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for WaffleMovies.com (Willie Waffle)WaffleMovies.com (Willie Waffle)
A History of Violence is a great movie … for an hour. ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at WaffleMovies.com (Willie Waffle)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Reno Gazette-Journal (Forrest Hartman)Reno Gazette-Journal (Forrest Hartman)
It's impossible to recommend a movie that fails at its most basic level, in this case as a thriller. ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at Reno Gazette-Journal (Forrest Hartman)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 1.60 out of 4 stars for Providence Journal (Michael Janusonis)Providence Journal (Michael Janusonis)
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 1.60 out of 4 stars for Boxoffice Magazine (Sheri Linden)Boxoffice Magazine (Sheri Linden)
At nearly every turn the filmmaking weakens the story's sense of purpose rather than bringing to life intriguing themes concerning identity and self-preservation. ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at Boxoffice Magazine (Sheri Linden)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 1.60 out of 4 stars for Film Snobs (Jimmy O)Film Snobs (Jimmy O)
Cronenberg denounces violence by celebrating it. That in itself is more troubling than anything he portrays with A History of Violence. ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at Film Snobs (Jimmy O)
History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 1.60 out of 4 stars for JoeCritic.com (Sam Bear)JoeCritic.com (Sam Bear)
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History of Violence, A (2005) scores a combined 1.00 out of 4 stars for TheMovieBoy.com (Dustin Putman)TheMovieBoy.com (Dustin Putman)
Holds a classy A-list sheen and faux attempts at bringing importance to what, in essence, is actually empty-headed and off-puttingly manipulative. ...read the complete History of Violence movie review at TheMovieBoy.com (Dustin Putman)
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