Should you watch A History of Violence?
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A History of Violence
Film · 2005
An average family is thrust into the spotlight after the father commits a seemingly self-defense murder at his diner.
The sides of A History of Violence
- A small town diner owner who kills two robbers
- Gangsters from Philadelphia who recognise his face
- A wife who no longer knows who she married
A History of Violence is good for you if…
- you like a quiet family man who might be someone else entirely.
- you like Viggo Mortensen playing a man with two faces.
- you like a film that leaves its last question for you to answer.
A History of Violence is bad for you if…
- you can't stand sudden killings shown up close and in detail.
- you'd rather avoid frank sex scenes between a husband and wife.
About: identity · the past · violence
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