20100416:
Whoa, this movie was full of surprises, especially because I'm watching the movie wondering, who is the one with a history of violence. Viggo Mortensen kicks ass, but he looks skinnier or wimpier than compared to his role as Aragorn in The Lord of the Rings (2001, 2002, 2003). Ed Harris is awesome, as are most of the other bad guys. The last action scene was sort of lame, and the last scene of the movie was strange. I'm glad I didn't know anything about the movie prior to watching it. Some of the actors and actresses looked funny.
The movie has a lot of good scenes, but a lot of empty space in between. This sometimes caused me to wonder, where is the movie going next? Which is bad. Generally with a movie, I want to have a more consistent idea of where the movie is going. Perhaps there is a twist involved, but at least I have replaced the old direction with a new direction. This movie felt more like three different movies strung together.
[Actual Post Date and Time 4/17/10 8:19 PM]
Watched 20100416
A History of Violence (2005)
Relevant Links:
click here for imdb
click here for rotten tomatoes
Whoa, this movie was full of surprises, especially because I'm watching the movie wondering, who is the one with a history of violence. Viggo Mortensen kicks ass, but he looks skinnier or wimpier than compared to his role as Aragorn in The Lord of the Rings (2001, 2002, 2003). Ed Harris is awesome, as are most of the other bad guys. The last action scene was sort of lame, and the last scene of the movie was strange. I'm glad I didn't know anything about the movie prior to watching it. Some of the actors and actresses looked funny.
The movie has a lot of good scenes, but a lot of empty space in between. This sometimes caused me to wonder, where is the movie going next? Which is bad. Generally with a movie, I want to have a more consistent idea of where the movie is going. Perhaps there is a twist involved, but at least I have replaced the old direction with a new direction. This movie felt more like three different movies strung together.
[Actual Post Date and Time 4/17/10 8:19 PM]
Watched 20100416
A History of Violence (2005)
Relevant Links:
click here for imdb
click here for rotten tomatoes
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