Watch: A History of Violence 2005 123movies, Full Movie Online – Leading a happy and quiet life with his lawyer wife and their two children in the small town of Millbrook, Indiana, mild-mannered Tom Stall cherishes his simple, uneventful existence. However, their idyllic lifestyle is shattered when, one night, Tom saves his customers and friends in self-defence, foiling a vicious attempted robbery in his diner by two violent wanted criminals. Now, heralded as a local hero, Tom’s life is changed overnight, attracting unwanted attention, and a national media feeding frenzy. Uncomfortable with his newfound celebrity, Tom tries to return to normalcy, only to find himself confronted by a mysterious man who arrives in town believing Tom is the man who wronged him in the past. More and more, as Tom and his family struggle to cope with their new reality and this case of mistaken identity, they have no other choice but to fight back and protect all that they hold dear. But, is there more to Tom than meets the eye? Does he have, indeed, a history of violence?.
Plot: An average family is thrust into the spotlight after the father commits a seemingly self-defense murder at his diner.
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excellent, but not for the kiddies
This is, like all Cronenberg’s work, a mythic movie. It occupies the world of “monsters” that Tom Stall’s daughter dreams about at the start. It’s as if we get to see the little girl’s nightmare as the film unfolds. It’s because of this poetic, super-real quality that criticisms from the “this isn’t real life” brigade have no relevance. The screenplay is exceptionally tight and well-woven – no image is wasted. The subplot of the son’s troubles with a school bully parallels the main plot. The very existence of the son is there to show the inheritance – the history – of violence. The sex scenes are there to show the proximity of lust and violence. The end can be nothing other than what it is: as someone else on IMDb has commented, the genie is out of the bottle. This is true for the family in the film, the society we see surrounding the family, and it’s true for our families and our society. It’s about the inexhaustible rage of humans. It couldn’t be more relevant, it couldn’t be more timeless. It is well acted and beautifully photographed. I have some minor reservations – did we really need so much of Howard Shore’s music? – but on the whole I think this is a superb film. Not for the kiddies, however.
Cronenberg hits a deep nerve brilliantly
I expected bloody senselessness and instead saw a film laden with the deepest human emotions. It was real. From youthful loving to hard violence, from simple innocent joys to the full depth of adult violence and sex, and ultimate redemption, this film has it all. Every piece of clothing and set, every camera angle and lighting propelled the story relentlessly. I was never bored, and never overwhelmed with overdone violence. Nothing was gratuitous. Viggo Mortensen proved he’s one of the finest actors to come along in a long while. Maria Bello carries so much on her talented shoulders. With Mortensen she shines with alternately warming and heartbreaking truthfulness. Ed Harris was delightfully menacing, and William Hurt gave the liveliest and best performance I’ve seen from him.This movie is about truth and redemption. It’s the best film I’ve seen in a very long time. Kudos to Cronenberg, Mortensen, Bello, and all the cast and crew for what was for me a nearly perfect movie.
See it, then see it again. It’s brilliant.
Original Language en
Runtime 1 hr 36 min (96 min), 1 hr 30 min (90 min) (heavily cut) (India)
Budget 32000000
Revenue 60740827
Status Released
Rated R
Genre Action, Crime, Drama
Director David Cronenberg
Writer John Wagner, Vince Locke, Josh Olson
Actors Viggo Mortensen, Maria Bello, Ed Harris
Country United States, Canada
Awards Nominated for 2 Oscars. 37 wins & 84 nominations total
Production Company N/A
Website N/A
Sound Mix DTS, Dolby Digital, SDDS
Aspect Ratio 1.85 : 1
Camera Panavision Camera and Lenses
Laboratory DeLuxe, Toronto, Canada (color), EFILM Digital Laboratories, Hollywood (CA), USA (digital intermediate)
Film Length 2,623 m (Sweden), 2,650 m (Portugal, 35 mm)
Negative Format 35 mm
Cinematographic Process Digital Intermediate (2K) (master format), Super 35 (source format)
Printed Film Format 35 mm (spherical) (Fuji Eterna-CP 3513DI)