Movie Review: A History of Violence

I finally saw A History of Violence today on DVD. It stars Viggo Mortenson as a man who becomes a local hero after saving a few lives at his diner. The publicity brings him to the attention of some mobsters, however, who question his identity. It was quite suprising actually, I read many fantastic reviews of it (particularly by Rolling Stone), and heard about some people who hated the movie, and frankly I don't agree with either. I think that it was a good movie, but not a great movie, and certainly not bad. The acting was fantastic, and the action scenes were very good. In conclusion, this movie shouldn't dissapoint you, but don't watch it with very high expectations.

Overall: 8/10
Acting: 9/10
Direction: 8/10
Script/Storyline: 8/10
Music: 7/10
Editing/Special FX: 9/10