Fienberg, Daniel (March 14, 2006). "A History of Violence". Morning Call. Archived from the original on November 2, 2019 . Retrieved November 2, 2019. Annual Film Awards (2005)". Online Film & Television Association. Archived from the original on September 11, 2016 . Retrieved May 15, 2021. Only one farfetched twist near the end detracts from -- but does not ruin -- this nearly flawless work. A HISTORY OF VIOLENCE is one of the few books deserving to be called a "graphic novel." Don't miss it! The Pennsylvania-born, Scottish-raised Wagner – a living legend in the world of comics and graphic novels – was understandably wary after seeing what Hollywood did with his most famous creation, Judge Dredd. But events have shown that he was, to say the least, correct in revising his opinion. For this writer, A History of Violence is one of a tiny handful of the current decade's films to warrant the description 'masterpiece' (the others: Punch-Drunk Love, Elephant, United 93.)

Festival de Cannes: A History of Violence". festival-cannes.com. Archived from the original on December 4, 2014 . Retrieved December 5, 2009. A History of Violence – Golden Globes". HFPA. Archived from the original on June 14, 2023 . Retrieved July 5, 2021. Indeed, there is surely a doctoral thesis to be written on the subject, a basic outline of which I provided in my original Violence review (written for Jigsaw Lounge in September 2005) in which I compared the film versions of the two novels (Sam Mendes' Road to Perdition was released in 2002): "both are adaptations of graphic novels featuring Irish-American gangsters, tracing the way violence impacts upon the male psyche and informs father-son relationships. But whereas Mendes became bogged down in picturesque sentimentality as his movie sprawled beyond the two-hour mark, Cronenberg's approach [running time: 96 minutes] is one of cool, crystalline efficiency." The 500 Greatest Movies of All Time". Empire. Archived from the original on November 16, 2011 . Retrieved October 9, 2010.The story was largely very interesting and throws up some questions you might want to ask yourself such as " would you be capable of defending your family in a violent situation?" I found some of the dialogue to be very cheesy which was a shame because otherwise they did a good job in telling the story and the gruesome denouement is something that either didn't make it to the movie adaptation or was wiped from my memory completely. Twenty years ago, it all began with the murder of Steve Benedetto, the older brother of Joey's childhood friend Richie, by Torrino, who was the hatchetman of crime boss Lou Manzi, for failing to pay up to Manzi. Incensed over his brother's death, Richie convinced Joey to pull off a well-planned heist on Manzi's money, killing Manzi in the process. Joey used his half of the money to pay for his grandmother's (his only living relative) heart operation. The BFCA Critics' Choice Awards:: 2005". Broadcast Film Critics Association. Archived from the original on June 29, 2012 . Retrieved August 19, 2015. They always screw up comic movies, don't they?" : the initial reaction of John Wagner when he heard that his 1997 graphic novel A History of Violence was going to be adapted for cinema. Wagner's first instinct was to "take the money and run"– and it was only when he heard that David Cronenberg was attached to the project that his attitude changed. "I began to think they might for once come up with something good," he told Comics Nexus in May 2005 – a week before the film premiered at the Cannes Film Festival.

Utah Film Critics Association Awards". Utah Film Critics Association. Archived from the original on April 14, 2023 . Retrieved March 15, 2022. In 2016, the film was ranked among the 100 greatest films since 2000 in an international critics' poll by 177 critics around the world. [28] Accolades [ edit ] Award Cronenberg himself described the film as a meditation on the human body and its relationship to violence: Most of the film was shot in Millbrook, Ontario. The shopping centre scene was shot in Tottenham, Ontario, and the climactic scene was shot at the historic Eaton Hall Mansion, located in King City, Ontario. [9] Harrison Ford turned down the role of Tom Stall. [10] Cronenberg stated that "I think it took three weeks to edit". [11] Alternate versions [ edit ] Winners and nominees". Gotham Independent Film Awards. Archived from the original on February 19, 2017 . Retrieved November 9, 2017.

BAFTA Awards: Film in 2006". BAFTA. 2006. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016 . Retrieved September 16, 2016. The film's title plays on multiple levels of meaning. Film critic Roger Ebert stated that Cronenberg refers to three possibilities: