Review of A History of Violence (2005) by Federicosierra — 26 Mar 2019
Cronenberg presents us a genuinely lovable guy with a very peaceful life; this serves to allows us to sympathize with Dr Jeckyl before we get to meet Mr Hyde.
Once Tom's past comes into light we judge him for his actions instead of his intentions. Violence begets violence, and Tom's history of burying his past to reinvent himself in order to break away from this vicious cycle might be the most heroic aspect of this complex character.
But violence, regardless of the motive, is violence nonetheless.
This review of A History of Violence (2005) was written by Federicosierra on 26 Mar 2019.
A History of Violence has generally received very positive reviews.
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