Review of Carnage (1984) by Cristina M — 06 Mar 2016

Lovely, grotesque, brilliant, sarcastic and funny comedy. What a witty way to spend your spare time!

This review of Carnage (1984) was written by Cristina M on 06 Mar 2016.

Carnage has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Stephen Saito (325) for Moveable Fest (298) on 08 Jan 2019

Carnage visually never feels stagey, expertly capturing the diametrically opposed emotions of dueling characters within a scene often in a…

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By Alessandro C (58) on 10 Apr 2015

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By Daniel D (1,629) on 16 Sep 2014

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By Nikolai D (33) on 28 Oct 2014

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By Alex M (2,014) on 17 Oct 2014

Based on the Tony Award-winning play of the same name, 99% of this film is set entirely in an apartment as two sets of parents, one played…

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By Derek W (506) on 28 Oct 2014

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By Deborah Ross (530) for The Spectator (1,162) on 30 Aug 2018

I'm not convinced it's particularly deep or insightful, but there is some enjoyment to be had from watching four actors at the top of their…

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By Leena L (663) on 14 Mar 2016

What a pleasant serenity reigned over this adult-like conversation! Brilliant cast and brilliant acting, even John C…

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By Tammy R (193) on 08 Feb 2017

Carnage' benefits from great perfromances by its cast and has an interesting premise, but in the end it really doesn't come off as powerful…

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By Sydney G (4) on 01 Oct 2017

A very good movie. It's not as good as the play but the direction of Mr.Polanski and the acting keep it together. So no problem…

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