a bloody genre piece that also functions as a savvy enquiry into the nature of violence and, as the director said at the Monday press conference, "its impact on society, families and human bodies
a challenging, thought-provoking, superbly acted and brilliantly written thriller that is, in a word, unmissable
a concerto of elements that keep you off-balance with recurring danger and bursts of startling violence that have unexpected origins, unforeseen results and far-reaching consequences for Tom, his family and his long-blissful marriage
a contemplative drama, a gritty thriller, and a complex portrayal of family trust all rolled into one exciting and thought-provoking package
a crime drama about a family's unexpected run-in with violence, and the mob
a disturbing, powerful and entertaining movie
a drama (maybe action/drama), but the fact that you find it funny doesn't make it a comedy, it just you found it funny
a drama that didn't work for you
a good movie (beware of ending)
a great book, I have not seen the movie, but I heard it is not very faithful to the Graphic Novel
a gritty crime thriller and their new movie "The Killing Game" sounds equally kick ass
a masterfully constructed, potently dramatic, excruciatingly tense, wonderfully acted movie that ranks among the best I have ever seen
a movie about surfaces, particularly the ones Americans, and moviegoers, use to cover their animal impulses
a much better movie than I was made to beleive
an attack on the Bush administration and how our obsession with guns and violence is only leading us on a downhill path to our own self-destruction and blah blah blah
an eerie movie with a slow pace and stark moments of gruesome, realistic violence
an excellent book for anyone looking for a good social commentary or teenage boys obsessed with violence themselves
an intense, emotionally compelling chronicle about the effects of violence on one nuclear family and its inevitably tragic passage from one generation to the next
an intriguing, if somewhat predictable, study into the various motives, causes and outcomes of personal violence, and unpredictable and lingering impact which such violence retains in the lives of those touched by it
an ironic movie that mocks its supposed message
an outstanding movie for those that care to watch it
a perfectly OK thriller sandbagged by the notion that it says something interesting and difficult about violence
a psychological thriller about one man's potential for violence
a psychological thriller and, in its own idiosyncratic way, a rumination on character
a real-life movie with disturbing dramatic implications
a shocking, surprising thriller if you go in blind
a "small" movie by Hollywood standards
a smashingly effective, startling thriller and an elegant, thoughtful
a spiky uncomfortable movie without resorting to his usually effects he continues to explore the transformation of people this time transformation of personality
a story about a family confronting the consequences of an act of violence, albeit in self-defense
a strange movie, but overall I enjoyed it
a symphony, a poem, a hymn, and utmostly, a celebration of violence
a thought-provoking contribution to the debate about violence on screen and in society as well as a taught thriller
a ticking time bomb of a movie, a gripping, incendiary, casually subversive piece of work that marries pulp watchability with larger concerns without skipping a beat
a truly tremendous thriller, made great by excellent direction and solid performances
a well-paced, thought-provoking thriller-drama with great acting performances, wonderful direction and an engrossing plot