They threatened to kill his son and pointed a gun at him, unaware of what was to come

[@AggroQM2]

I met Viggo Mortensen at LAX in 2010 while I was working for Enterprise Rent-A-Car. He was so humble and unassuming. You would had never known he was a movie star by the way carried himself.

[@music4dages]

My "I-met-a-star" moment took place at the Newark Airport bathroom. Nothing kinky you perverted thinkers out there. I was just washing my hands when this guy walks up and it turns out to be Peter Stormare. He's the blond haired guy in Fargo, the eye surgeon in Minority Report and the abusive husband in Chocolat. He was incredibly polite and interesting to chat with. He was making Prison Break at the time and he didn't bother to alter his appearance even in public. If you didn't know he was a movie star, you would have given him a wide berth if you met him on the street. It's great when you can meet actors in real life and you realize that they are basically like you and me...........except for the exquisite homes that they live in.

[@cowymtber]

Wow, I never knew Viggo worked at Enterprise!? Who knew?

[@nedsneedvanoverbeek1678]

one of my favorite movies of its era. I was bullied in high school and the scene where the son goes berzerk on the douches is incredibly gratifying.

[@marsbeegeefan1482]

Me too. I knew to never go into the boy's room if others were in there. I loved this scene. Wish I knew how to do that then. Oh, how I wish!!!

[@marilynsnider8183]

Viggo's performance is Oscar worthy. I love this movie.

[@Heavy_C]

And William Hurt was actually nominated for his short role as Richie. That’s how good this shit was.

[@SpinningbacKFisT]

Not really....

[@crazyhorse2995]

Damn straight.

[@lawrenceragnarok1186]

@@SpinningbacKFisT ok lol. It's worthy of more Oscars than most movies that have Oscars. What do you like? Revenant lol

[@petergunn3614]

@@Heavy_C I was about to reply how great I thought William Hurt was and saw you beat me to it!!

[@mikedraper138]

Viggo Mortensen has always been one of my favorite actors and there's very few that could have been better cast for this movie. His mild mannered demeanor coupled with the ability to turn a scene into something electrifying is awesome to watch. The story of a once corrupt bad guy (now good guy) who has turned his life around and settled in a small town but still knows how to take care of business, if he needs to, is one we can all get into. I've watched it several times and it never gets old.

[@ghost5207]

Loved him in “ Eastern Promises “

[@attorneyreel1181]

The full version is well worth seeing. Violent, but the movie's cast and acting portrayals are the real gem.

[@williamnorthrup2335]

David Cronenburg who did the Fly remake directed this .

[@emillyyelen5169]

@@williamnorthrup2335 you could have atleast spell his name right...

[@alanshaw6451]

@@emillyyelen5169 he may not have known how in the time he had to reply ?

[@irenemarano8241]

Yes , enjoyed the 🍿 movie.

[@music4dages]

@@emillyyelen5169 Ease up a bit........................Joey.

[@stevenbrockman682]

Always appreciate the acting of Ed Harris

[@sshza2143]

they could've done a whole movie with him and that wicked make-up😳 and just being a 'boss' rollin' heads😤🤪🙌🙋‍♂check sweet dreams and pollock😁✌😎

[@benevolent2077]

exactly same always been a huge fan of him. Amazing actor even if has a small part in a film

[@gregdelaney119]

This is one of the best "not well known" films I know of. It's excellently acted, and the twists and turns of the story make the movie much more than merely "engaging." Thank you for this reminder!

[@karlhaber1904]

I checked this movie out from Blockbuster not long after it came out. This movie is definitely worth watching.

[@D-MF-L]

What’s Blockbuster?

[@skrome1953]

@@D-MF-L Blockbuster was the largest video rental store before streaming became a thing. They are now out of business.

[@KNT.63]

That's hilarious what's Blockbuster? got to be a sheltered youngster of a Shaolin priest no not even that 🤔👀🤭 Tarzan's great great grandson on a remote 🏝️.

[@hardworkingamerican8847]

@@KNT.63 What's a youngster ?

[@D-MF-L]

@@hardworkingamerican8847 it’s sarcasm dummy 🤣

[@micamascarade8570]

William Hurt has 5 minutes on screen and he's freaking good. All the actors are pretty good in this masterpiece !

[@harryc1971]

I think its because he gets to play against type for a change, i remember when he did Lost in Space both he and Gary Oldman wanted to swap roles (which might have made a better movie)

[@music4dages]

You are correct, broheam.

[@adamthorntonillustration9281]

I'm a big fan of Viggo as Aragorn, so always struggled to appreciate his roles in these sorts of films. So this commentary was really good. Thanks.

[@USRecap]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@MrWookie1981]

Even better in Eastern Promises. I suggest you watch it if you haven't.

[@adamthorntonillustration9281]

@@MrWookie1981 Thanks for that. I'll check it out 🙂

[@phil4986]

'A History of Violence' is a great movie. It was never really promoted but it is high class stuff all the way through. Not a Disney film. Extraordinarily and necessarily violent. Sometimes it's better to not find someone you were looking for.

[@vanmoody]

First time I saw it I didn't know Tom was Joey until he said, "I should have killed you in Philly". I was shocked. lol I rewatched it later and realize I didn't see the clues.

[@music4dages]

Not a great first date movie. Then again neither was Dog Day Afternoon, but it convinced me that the girl I was dating in college had sand

[@urutoraseven]

When Ed Harris is in a movie, you’re damn sure it’s good.

[@sshza2143]

🗣facts🙌🙋‍♂😁✌😎

[@n.w.1803]

Did you see him & Viggo in 'Appaloosa,' mentioned right above you, here? It's a nice treat.

[@wintonhudelson2252]

Edit had no cause to dis her husband as he returned to the table. He was doing his best for his family and she should see that.

[@nellosnook4454]

Great movie! Excellent cast, direction, etc. The kind of movie you want to own & watch over & over again.

[@musk-eteer9898]

a confident mild manner man is a most deadliest kind of man

[@John-ob7dh]

Agree.We had a big guy at work in the depot ( I am talking 1973 ) One of the most helpful quiet amiable people i have ever met .he was in his 50s and did his ww2 stint in France and Germany .One of the other truckers was telling me he hated Germans and actually executed some prisoners who had surrendered.It was all hushed up .But it was hard to associate a cold blooded act like that to him .

[@2345allthebest]

One of the best movies of the 2000s.. will never forget it

[@elgar6743]

"..and if you didn't like it, hit the dislike button TWICE...just to be sure". That's pure GOLD!

[@larryg987]

Devious!

[@mogarcia9755]

This movie was greatly underrated, great story and acting...

[@Hohoho962]

It won numerous awards, and was one of the most highly reviewed movies of 2005. Your statement is inane.

[@mogarcia9755]

@@Hohoho962 ok but it still wasn’t highly viewed or popular wasn’t a box office hit and by what you said should have been, so you proved my point, have a good day

[@Hohoho962]

@@mogarcia9755 Financial success is not the same as 'underrated', which is the word you used. It has an 88% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes. That's a pretty high rating, especially for a violent R-Rated movie that is shockingly brutal and dark. It made critical top ten lists, and was listed as the best movie of the year by a popular poll conducted by the Village Voice. So, tell us again how that fits the definition of underrated. But, since you brought it up, it was a very big financial success for this type of movie. The budget was $31.5M, and it made $61.4M. That's pretty dang good.

[@moistmike4150]

Wow! What a riveting story! I'm just glad no one got hurt.

[@albertandrews130]

John Hurt

[@John-ob7dh]

@@albertandrews130 no i didn't.

[@paulayala4816]

A great movie, Viggo, does a great job of acting, his character and the fight scenes are believable as is the story.

[@thomasgumersell9607]

Enjoyed this short recap. Ill definetly watch the movie in its entirity now. The cast is great from the recap as well. 💪🏻🙏🏻✨

[@kurtb8474]

Just use your own voice with these videos, please. The computer-generated voice makes too many pronunciation errors. It kind detracts from the video.

[@Clint_Yeetwood]

One of my favorite underrated movies. I still have it on DVD.

[@slypperyfox]

I saw this movie a while ago. Great movie - kept me guessing who Viggio really was. His actions gave it away with little room for doubt. The interaction with “Richie” was a good bit longer than shown and filled in some blanks.

[@freespeech4023]

Did you know Steven Seagal was looking for Richie haha

[@klausswartz3369]

@@freespeech4023 After all these years, the search ends. 👍🏻

[@robertdonadee9860]

Great movie. Viggo Mortensen and Ed Harris are two of my favorite actors.

[@DemonDamien]

Great recap! 😙👌 But just one correction: He doesn't kill Leland instantly with that headshot, you can see (and hear) him choking on his blood right afterwards while his jaw is blown off.

[@decal1751]

One of my favorite movies right up there with Mr Brooks 👍😁 I bought it when it 1st came out on DVD and still have it and watched it dozens of times it never gets old lol 😉🤷‍♂️

[@adamabele785]

We always hear some good stories about Viggo. The small ones that show that he cares. The ones that seem unimportant and too small to make it up. Viggo has some kind of deeper knowledge and understanding of the characters. I think it is a lesson that you can only learn from life, not in acting classes or by reading books.

[@raymondrose334]

I give this 10 out of 10. Great story and acting.

[@abosworth]

This is a great film and this makes me want to watch it again. It's been a few years since I've seen it. Viggo Mortensen is superb in this as is Maria Bello.

[@johnlove6194]

I need to put on my list of 'movies to watch again and again'

[@johnlove6194]

By the way, thank you for sharing.

[@YeOldeTowneCryer]

Thanks for this recap. It might inspire others to go and watch the full movie. This was good, but in 15 minutes it can't offer the full impact of the movie. Once the wife understands what Tom is capable of she begins to have fear of him. He is still Tom, he has not been aggressive toward her but she fears him just the same. Often that is how people treat returning veterans of war. They have fear when they fully comprehend that person is capable of snuffing people. It's no wonder veterans seldom talk about what they have seen and done, they don't want to frighten their family and friends. I have fellow veterans of Vietnam whose families think they were in the rear echelon, maybe a cook, or truck mechanic because they have never mentioned being in real combat. Tom came to his senses, did not want to be a part of the violence. He somehow managed to slip away, earn enough money to buy a diner and raise a family. That was what he really wanted. The mobsters as usual had that, "We are bigger then you", mentality and weren't smart enough to leave "Joey" alone. They paid dearly for their ego. I have watched this movie twice and was moved by it both times. I see people I know being pushed into situations that Tom faced. Wanted to be a decent law abiding person but people just don't have enough sense to leave them alone. Because they seek to avoid confrontation, the bullies consider them as weak. It can be a deadly mistake. A few days ago I watched a video of a guy on a bus in a big city, minding his business, two thugs start to harass him. So at next stop he decides to get off. Thugs figure he's scared and start to push him around. Big mistake. That guy can hit like a prize fighter, close inside punches that send the thugs falling backwards. They both need medical care. He didn't want to hurt anyone but when threatened he became defensive and dangerous. There is a look we share when us veterans detect another vet. Some wear shirts or hats that depict how they served. That's good. It suggests they have dealt with that part of their life and are moving forward. Friends and family probably know and have accepted that they associate with someone who has been trained to combat an enemy. That is therapeutic for all of them.

[@johnmiranda3641]

Excellent analogy honestly with the violence Veterans have done while serving who also wish to leave that part of their life behind. As for dealing with thugs, usually just a stare is enough to make them understand. Though in my personal experience simply asking them, "How does it end?" can be sufficiently unnerving too. Yes, a couple of times I endured listening to lunacy about how I was going to get my ass kicked bla bla bla. On those occasions I politely let the moron rant until he was finished and then calmly told him," This ends when I hear you say three words." They I merely explained what would occur. You will take a swing. When you do I break your arm above and below the elbow. Then I will pancake your elbow and dislocate your shoulder. Prior to the arrival of the ambulance you will look at your arm and begin to scream, "CUT IT OFF." Once I hear that, I walk away. That is how this ends. Take a swing at me and it begins. That will sound like bravado obviously, I could careless. It works. Have I ever heard another scream those three words? I will leave that to your imagination. Cheers. 🇺🇲

[@YeOldeTowneCryer]

@@johnmiranda3641 I once saw a shirt, "Start no shit, there'll be no shit".

[@flynn6737]

Anyone who thinks there a tough guy watch this movie. It has a humbling message.

[@johnnyelizabethton]

Anyone who thinks _where_ a tough guy?

[@bigguy7353]

As an actual tough guy who was a bouncer in Chicago bars for 18 years, you have a point, but not sure you know what it is. If it's "there's always someone tougher", that's not the point. The point is when you lead a violent life, you have darkness and regrets that you must face. I did things to people that I regret but also saved women from sexual assaults and men from being seriously injured. If you don't face the bad, it WILL come back one day to face YOU.

[@maniacal1870]

Vigo's best movie, imho. Also the most satisfying bully beat down ever.

[@MickeyFlipper]

Great film. Loved when it first came out. Still love to this day

[@lancesmith6864]

“My wife asked me to stop singing Wonderwall…..I said maybe.” 😂🤣 came out swinging!

[@DTk5584]

This was cool but you did not do the acting in the scene in front of the house justice. When you see Viggo go from Tom to Joey is one of the best pieces of non verbal acting arguably of all time.

[@PeGaSus230]

Both Vigo Mortensen and Ed Harris are incredible in this movie. As for the end of the film...with the narrator's interpretation that their looks imply, "their relationship has changed"...YEP, from now on...the wife will expect their love-making to be a lot more passionate! LOL!

[@bigguy7353]

What's a narrator? Do you mean narrarator?

[@ridetillidie8090]

This is such a fantastic movie. Viggo is another of those actors who has been passed over for accolades far too many times. "Eastern Promises" and "Appaloosa" are two of those passes and are also fantastic movies.

[@sshza2143]

"Eastern Promises"😤🙌🙋‍♂ride on😁✌😎

[@daffidavit]

I personally believe it's too bad that movies like these are what we need to relax after a hard day's night.

[@Rswipes83]

I forgot about this gem of a film. Thankyou for the reminder.

[@seanobrien2306]

Excellent actors, an excellent cast, and great direction ( Director )... * I most certainly will ( watch ) this superb movie, and thank you for sharing the video... " Semper Fi " Mike in Montana :)

[@GreatGreebo]

Thank you for the well done recap; I’m going to rewatch this movie because of it. Cheers!

[@USRecap]

Thank you for watching

[@robertodom8243]

Never heard of the movie but I'll be looking it up now!! Great story line!! It also shows no matter how hard you try your past will always seek u out!!

[@keneola]

I hit the like button twice to be sure. Great summary.

[@USRecap]

Thanks

[@velkanzi]

Fantastic, thank you very much. btw, I hit the like button three times, just to be sure. : )

[@USRecap]

Yay, thank you!

[@w4rg3rm]

One one of my top ten movies. Well done.

[@ericerpelding2348]

11:29 "Tom looks back at her with a grieved expression" "Meatloaf for dinner, but no ketchup?"

[@reinaldogarcia70]

The storyline was amazing and the action sequences were kind of suspenseful to me personally

[@scooter5940]

Unusual plot, well-acted, and some memorable scenes. Excellent movie.

[@gentity8589]

Lesson here is everyone has their own darkness so be aware for not unleash them out of their shadows.

[@bigguy7353]

No. The lesson to learn with your inner darkness is facing it before it eats you from the inside out. He closed the door on that life but never faced his own darkness.

[@sipioc]

Viggo is one of those actors that you wish you saw more but glad he isn’t in a lot.

[@mcjon77]

I saw this in the theater back when it came out. Excellent movie. I highly recommend it.

[@travisrsmith44]

I never heard if this movie but man does it sound like a masterpiece.

[@fjeldfross9327]

It is. Watched the movie Just one time, years ago, and remember it pretty good. Slow pace, very intense, violent scenes rare, but incredibly raw and powerfull, because they looked real. None of the High Gloss Hollywood Blockbuster violence. Like, you can watch someone get ripped into pieces in an Blockbuster Action movie, blood fountains all over, and you Just think: wow, great Special effects. In this movie you cringe and get Phantom pain when a Guy gets His nose smashed in and know without a doubt and visual evidence that this punch put His nasal bone into his brain and killed him instantly. Even the emotions: there is No Hero, No Happily ever after. Just the damage violence and a dark past left behind

[@frankmontez6853]

Totally evil depraved sociopath killers those two and they get what’s certainly coming to them. As to them being on same level of bad men as the head mobster said well he would say something like that.

[@jrasealexander5480]

FAN-TASTIC ending! Only a family this dynamic could endure such an intense scenario. Talk about rolling with the punches, eh?!👍

[@AnneEloiseOfCNY]

Riveting. Great recap. Way too violent for me. But I can see it's a superb film, for those who like the violence. Thanks for the well done recap.

[@nexusyang4832]

Well, it was certainly a history of violence.

[@AnneEloiseOfCNY]

@@nexusyang4832 Lol! Well done violence. 😂✌️

[@boba6890]

That final scene is chilling. There's no dialogue. Only Sarah gets up. She has no idea what Tom/Joey actually is. Edie and Jack don't move; they're terrified. They've met the most brutal killers and realize that Tom/Joey is more dangerous than all of them combined. Tom only looks "normal". Tom didn't kill-off Joey, he is Joey. Tom's the creation, the man Joey decided he'd like to be but isn't. Years after Joey supposedly left his violence behind he can still easily and unemotionally kill the most deadly men imaginable without missing a beat. Is he a hero? The answer is decidedly No.

[@robertcoutts926]

You got that absolutely backwards. Sara now knows she will forever be safe as Joey is a warrior only when need be. Ask yourself, why do women love the bad boys?

[@Dante-vf4sd]

He's not the same man because he chose to leave that life behind, at one time he wanted that life and now he doesn't, he wants a life without criminality, a good life. Tom is a name to describe the person he is now and Joey is the man he used to be but is no longer. Him using his previous skills to protect himself and his family from the men like he used to be, evil men, is not his old self coming out.

[@fifthbusiness1678]

Excellent movie. Your recaps are succinct and extremely well done. I enjoy them.

[@USRecap]

Thank you very much!

[@karthikdravidan]

Vijay 67 Fans here?

[@AndThenShwarmaAfter]

no, no clowns here

[@MuthukrishnanBellie]

He ruined this movie lol

[@JohnDrummondPhoto]

Good recap of an underrated movie.

[@Ironman5631]

A great movie, and a fantastic re-cap. Thank you.

[@thinkforyourself2109]

The violent sex scene is, I think, I meant to represent the unrepressed aggression of Joey that the new man Tom has long repressed. This is a very Freudian movie in that sense. Sexual conquest, like violence, is one of our basic animal drives that we as a species have learned to repress in order to build civilization, but it's always under the surface. The criminal is one in whom it is not repressed.

[@Dean4511]

I saw Tom at that moment as a man desperate to reclaim the peaceful life he had come to know. He felt his entire life slipping away, his wife, his family, his sense of place in the community. You could almost feel he was at an emotional breaking point. They both were. Not the best way to accomplish it, for sure, but desperate men under desperate circumstances sometimes do desperate things.

[@excaliburironforce9908]

This fella was lost in the best moment captured in the movie, the end. The look they show and share is tremendous by both and the director, they still love each other ❤️

[@tren380]

Tom is a representation of a man wanting to live a peaceful life but capable of great violence. Jack represent the innocent protégé he does not want following his foot steps. The guns and blood represent death.

[@robertsyourrelative]

I disagree. The wife actively engages in the sex act, pulling Tom towards her when he backs off. She wants him back too. Watch it again.

[@thinkforyourself2109]

@@robertsyourrelative That's true but it's still a violent sex scene and there's an element of conquest. In this case, the woman wanted to be taken by force -- a common fantasy among women -- but not politically correct to say so.

[@jonhammer7109]

Great movie. Even more great..I get to watch so many all again on this shorter..narrative version. Being right up my alley .

[@paden57]

Does anybody really fall for hitting the thumbs down button twice? I liked the synopsis but gave you a thumbs down because of your dishonesty.

[@your_royal_highness]

Excellent movie. William hurt was great in just a few minutes of time

[@gilmer3718]

This was a great movie. How his wife reacted to the truth came across as very authentic.

[@lawrencestrabala6146]

Used to own this one. Viggo and Ed are hella actors.

[@kennybarron2089]

Viggos best performance. Should have won best actor that year. My favorite movie 😊

[@jeffhenderson9007]

I’ve watch that movie at least a half a dozen times. Two thumbs up👍🏻👍🏻

[@WillF1111]

Such a damn good movie. Everytime I watch it, it's just as enjoyable as the first time..

[@DisabledCapsLock]

Good movie thanks for bringing it back up

[@brandenrunyan1821]

This is a great movie! I stumbled across it a few years back. Perfect title for the movie too

[@Olliebear38]

Saw it upon release in the cinema years ago, loved it then and it remains one of my favourite by Cronenberg.

[@samanthab1923]

I always liked Stephen McHattie from his James Dean movie. Then I didn’t see him for a long time. Showed up on Seinfeld as Elaine’s therapist

[@bigguy7353]

Wow, he did so much between and after..... were you in Antarctica for an extended period of time?

[@samanthab1923]

@@bigguy7353 I thought I watched a lot of TV but I looked at his Filmography & he was way better than Jess Stone made for TV movies & the bottom of the horror rack. Besides 300 & Watchmen it all looks like dreck

[@annettethompson8101]

A great, unsuspecting film. Loved it.

[@CyborxN1]

That stairs scene brings back so many memories when I was a kid. 😏

[@davidwalsh8673]

is this movie on any kind of streaming service right now?

[@christianheidt5733]

Viggo never disappoints!!!

[@Jason-td1gu]

I liked the video so much I hit the like button twice.

[@juancatfish1]

Great & brutal story line. Mortensen. Bell and Harris are excellent. William Hurt was perfect as the brother Hurt received an academy award nomination for best supporting actor although he was in the movie for only 8 minutes.

[@WorldwideDarts]

I watched this a couple years ago. Great movie!

[@kelRGo]

This was one of the best movies of all time !!!!!! And i also bought the DVD 📀

[@stan467]

Man did you mess up at the end. She brought him a plate of food, showing him she still cares and wants him still part of the family. Your take makes it seem like you never watched the movie.

[@dontgettoknowm9864]

The ending scene where they look at each other is much more significant than you portray. They show each other that they still love and need each other and that he still respects Tom, for who is become in the fact that he took care of the situation in that moment, you see Hope and relief wash over his face because he knows his marriage is secure.

[@Mustang-bk4ns]

Ed Harris was funny in this. And twisted . Viggo did a good job. "Joey". Taught his older brother a tragic lesson

[@jamiecampbell1981]

The movie The Road is incredible and no one knows about it, I read the book first and it was exactly how I imagined it, And Viggo was perfect to play the role of the father

[@Drewcatmorris]

A history of Violence is one of the best moves of the 00s.

[@reinaldogarcia70]

This movie is one of my personal favorites

[@robertvelasco6582]

For me this film was a big surprise. My only reason to watch it when it came out is because I'm a fan of Viggo. Every scene from beginning to end is so addictive. And I love the redeeming factor in the end.

[@UTubeISphere]

The 1997 graphic novel on which this movie is based is also worth checking out, same title, by John Wagner (story) and Vince Locke (art). Not for the faint-hearted: betrayal, torture, violence, friendship, loyalty, karma.

[@chrisschick38]

This is a damned good film. Viggo & Cronenberg worked together again in the superb “Eastern Promises.”

[@music4dages]

This is one movie that for some reason neither HBO, Showtime. Cinemax or MGM will air. I actually hold out hope that TCM will air it since they have already aired The Wild Bunch. Viggo's performance here is mesmerizing and fits nicely in the trio of dramas along side Eastern Promises and The Green Book. There is a featurette of the making of this movie which is absolutely fascinating especially the part where Osler (the 20 something in the beginning of the film) chats with the little girl that he winds up shooting. He's reassuring her that nothing bad is going to happen when the director calls for action and even shows her the gun prop to put her at ease. It's actually a sweet moment. And the actors' discussing the diner scene is fantastic in terms of some of the improv that took place. What the actors did on their own took a terrifying scene and made it even more horrific. The watchability of this film is right up there with Blade Runner, American History X, Django Unchained and Inglorious Bastards. If you haven't seen this film, I highly recommend it and Eastern Promises.

[@stalkerstomper3304]

The ONLY thing that really hurt this movie at times was the acting performance of Tom's son "Jack". It was poorly acted. The scenes where Jack is supposedly crying, yet despite the look of crying on his face, not one tear rolls from his eyes. This is almost a common occurrence in too many movies, and I seriously don't know how the directors miss such an important selling point of crying. It can almost be compared to someone laughing without smiling, or gesturing that they're laughing but no sound comes out. I didn't so much have a problem with the side story of Jack, Tom's son, but the acting was just SO bad, and it wasn't just the crying scenes, but his overall acting, or lack thereof. All of the other main actors were excellent. It might seem unfair to point out the bad acting by the actor playing Jack, but that's just how close this movie was to being a perfect 10 in my own opinion. Ironically, when Ed Harris' character says to Joey "You're trying to be this other guy, and it's painful to watch", that's exactly how I felt about the actor playing Jack.

[@lawrencestrabala6146]

The Road is another great movie. Adapted from a Cormac McCarthy novel.

[@zenzmurfy]

i was wondering what "nobody" reminded me of. totally forgot about this movie. it's not an exact match but it has its similarities.

[@camillemayers103]

This movie is amazing! It is one of my favorites.❤️👏

[@jeaniepatterson2384]

Awesome review

[@USRecap]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@boba6890]

Sarah, Jack, Edie are not safe because Joey is a great warrior, the family is only in danger because of Joey's "History of Violence". Viggo, as Tom/Joey, shares many similarities with Clint Eastwood as William Munny in "Unforgiven". Both, masterpieces with brilliant performances, deconstruct ideas of heroism. We learn both Joey and Munny were brutal, sadistic murderers. Both protagonists initially resist that they're irredeemably violent, yet after decades of acting like normal family men, once both decide to kill in a blink of an eye they're still cold-blooded killers. Joey and Munny are different than everyone else; they're not just better at killing, they're totally unmoved when killing, and none of the normal traits of dangerous men who must kill yet are still normal exist. Speak with any man who served in the military and they'll tell you how their hands would shake uncontrollably after engaging in deadly fights, or how they'd become violently ill, etc., yet both Joey and Munny show no emotion at all, all normal reactions are entirely absent because They Are Not Normal. Even the other brutal killers show anger and at times fear as well, but not Joey or Munny, they show nothing, they just kill. Both Tom/Joey and Munny spend a very long time pretending to be normal, so long both raised families, but they’re not normal. Both movies argue that "a hero" is not necessarily "the good guy", but rather the most coldblooded and violent person; that's the real reason that Tom/Joey and Munny are the only ones who survive. (If you want to watch a movie about a guy who is married, is raising a family, and seems like a regular guy (a littler bit of a loser actually) but is actually a retired government assassin who returns to a life of violence when his family is burglarized than watch Bob Odenkirk in "Nobody" which is a great movie. It is a great movie because it exploits the very classical ideas of heroism this movie deliberately subverts. However, a big part of what makes "Nobody" work so well is how rusty Odenkirk is when he starts to fight again.)

[@senatoraz]

excellent commentary

[@USRecap]

Glad you think so!