A History of Violence

"A History of Violence" (2005) is directed by David Cronenberg. The film stars Viggo Mortensen, with William Hurt in a supporting role. It is based on a graphic novel of the same name by John Wagner and Vince Locke. The story focuses on the owner of a small town diner-Tom Stall (Viggo Mortensen)-who, after saving his employees & customers after a vicious attack from armed men-is sought by a gangster, who assumes that Tom is a gangster named Joey Cusack. The film is quite a tense thriller to watch.

"The film's title plays on multiple levels of meaning. Film critic Roger Ebert says that David Cronenberg suggests three possibilities: "(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 evolution, in which better-adapted organisms replace those less able to cope", with the last as the dominant focus of the film. "I am a complete Darwinian," says Cronenberg, A History of Violence is in many ways about the survival of the fittest—at all costs. Cronenberg did not come up with the title, however; that distinction belongs to John Wagner." [From: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_History_of_Violence_(film)]

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Mood: Dark tense thriller
Good Aspects: David Cronenberg film
Worth Noticing: Violent scenes