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Cronenberg really dropped the ball with this film. I've seen almost all of his films and I can find quite a few redeeming qualities in all of them (yes, even eXistenz)... with the exception of A History of Violence. This film was a HUGE letdown. I was really excited when I found out this movie was indeed going to get a wide release (I'm stuck in Arkansas), but now I'm finding that I wish I'd never seen it at all. The plot was laughable. The dialogue was so cheesy and cliche. There were threads that never went anywhere and felt like they didn't add anything to the film (Like the nerd-turned-martial-arts-hero son). Everything seemed so thrown-together. While I have no problem with slower, more methodical pacing, it just seems as though some of the poo poo was dragged out as filler. Am I the only person who thinks Viggo couldn't act his way out of a paper bag (and he's ugly as homemade sin to boot!)? Pros: Ummm... MAYBE Hurt & Harris, great cinematography, and the extremely sparse black comedy? Cons: Pacing, filler material, acting, dialogue, & Viggo. 2/5
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