Read this now, or I'll smash your face
I am behind on my fall moviegoing, but I'm catching up fast.
Saw David Cronenberg's superb "A History of Violence" over the weekend, which dupes you into thinking you're watching an action movie that could have starred, say, Sylvester Stallone, then sneaks in a clever, bloody commentary about our fixation on shooting and smashing people's faces as a way to solve problems.
Be warned, though: The violence in this film is not the comic book variety.
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Allen, one of the sacrifices of having a young child is that my wife and I very rarely see films on the big screen. We have to wait for the DVD release, but History is already in my Netflix queue.
Posted on November 19, 2005 6:47 PM
Patrick, you also might want to add "Jarhead," which is very well done despite a slow second act.
Posted on November 19, 2005 9:36 PM