The suburbs are not what they seem. After a series of flops, David Cronenberg was unsure what to make next. The master of distaste and discomfort was unsure what story would draw him next. And then he read a script based on a graphic novel called A History of Violence. It was the ultimate perversion of the American dream, a "truth below the surface" story of a small town dealing with an unthinkable danger that's entered their lives. It's also the story of the one man who knows he can stop it, but if he does, everything will change. His wife, his kids, his friends, no one will ever think of him the same way. In a new article for Living Life Fearless, Stephen Silver writes about the movie, "Overall, A History of Violence is the rare movie to take violence, and its consequences, seriously, while not being in any way smug or lecturing about it. It’s also one of cinema’s more intriguing portrayals of a marriage. All of that made it once of the best movies of the century’s first decade." Let's dig deep into this bounceback for Cronenberg and celebrate its 15th anniversary. Read More...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Tuesday, 13 October, 2020