The film tells the story of an ordinary family's life after the father receives unwanted national attention for a seemingly vigilante-style self-defense killing at his diner.
“Violence” addresses the issues from within the system. Sure, he could have made a cold, calculated drama about violence that examined the subject from a purely academic vantage point – but he would have ignored the inescapable primal pull that violence has – the fascination that draws our eyes out the window at a traffic accident or bumps our adrenaline when a barfight breaks out behind us. ...Read More
