Verdict : Witty and insightful, a very good movie.
Director : Roman Polanski (Chinatown, The Pianist)
Cast : Jodie Foster (Silence of the Lambs, The Accused), Kate Winslet (Titanic, The Reader), Christoph Waltz (Inglorious Basterds, Django Unchained), John C. Reilly (Chicago, Wreck It Ralph as Ralph)
Story : Parents of two children decide to meet after their sons get into fight. What starts out as a cordial meeting between adults soon degenerates into petty squabbles, fights and breakdowns.
Review : Polanski is regarded as a great director. With Carnage he once again proves why. The premise is simple and the movie is filmed in only one location. Its the characters and situations that he creates that keep you hooked. The conflict and tension he creates makes us realize the pettiness and ego that creeps into us as we grow up. He lifts the mask on adults superior attitude towards children and shows people for what they truly are. We were better of as kids.
His complex characters are bought to life beautifully by the cast. They put in stupendous performances. Every single moment genuinely feels like an interaction between 2 sets of parents with their own issues. They are complemented by some very sharp dialogues and interesting situations.
Overall worth a watch not just for lovers of good cinema but also to get a glimpse at how we complicate even simple things in our lives.
Director : Roman Polanski (Chinatown, The Pianist)
Cast : Jodie Foster (Silence of the Lambs, The Accused), Kate Winslet (Titanic, The Reader), Christoph Waltz (Inglorious Basterds, Django Unchained), John C. Reilly (Chicago, Wreck It Ralph as Ralph)
Story : Parents of two children decide to meet after their sons get into fight. What starts out as a cordial meeting between adults soon degenerates into petty squabbles, fights and breakdowns.
Review : Polanski is regarded as a great director. With Carnage he once again proves why. The premise is simple and the movie is filmed in only one location. Its the characters and situations that he creates that keep you hooked. The conflict and tension he creates makes us realize the pettiness and ego that creeps into us as we grow up. He lifts the mask on adults superior attitude towards children and shows people for what they truly are. We were better of as kids.
His complex characters are bought to life beautifully by the cast. They put in stupendous performances. Every single moment genuinely feels like an interaction between 2 sets of parents with their own issues. They are complemented by some very sharp dialogues and interesting situations.
Overall worth a watch not just for lovers of good cinema but also to get a glimpse at how we complicate even simple things in our lives.
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