Review of Carnage (1984) by Marvin B — 11 Nov 2012

Intelligently funny and unexpectedly engaging. The lead actors'/actresses' performances are superb.

This review of Carnage (1984) was written by Marvin B on 11 Nov 2012.

Carnage has generally received mixed reviews.

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Would have really enjoyed seeing this (with the same cast) as a play. As a film? ... I'd rather have watched it on stage…

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By Dave B (970) on 16 Dec 2015

A complete shit show representative of all the bulshit attitudes in society today. Completely ridiculous, and more so because it's accurate…

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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 Roman O (16) on 01 Jan 2018

As I said before, roman polanski never disappoints me, there are sometimes where I felt really awkward, he delivers a simple story whth really…

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Is this supposed to be a modern day Who's Afraid of Virginia Wolf? It didnt make it. Its characters who are largely unbelievable…

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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 Daniel D (1,629) on 16 Sep 2014

Great cast but a portentous flick that never leads to anything interesting…

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