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This was actually pretty hilarious. The humour was right up my alley. It did get a little ridiculous near the end, but it felt entirely warranted considering the rest of the film. The acting was top notch, especially considering that the dialogue felt a little clunky in places -- Foster, Reilly, Winslet, and Waltz all did a superb job. I'd love to see the play this was based off of, it'd be amazing live, I'm sure.
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I'm not gonna rate this movie as it was clearly not made for me. It took me several tries to make it through Carnage and I hated every second. It might be because of my mental condition, but these characters and their behavior made me extremely angry.
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Awful people being awful in mostly entertaining ways.
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Carnage is an interesting concept but it just wasn't funny or entertaining enough to keep me laughing from start to finish. The film was only 90 minutes long and was filmed in "real time" the whole story takes place in 90 minutes, it doesn't span over a few days, or weeks. The story starts and ends in those 90 minutes. The characters never leave the small location a tiny apartment in "New York City". If someone is claustrophobic than Carnage…
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It comes as no surprise that Carnage was adapted from a theatrical play… if it quacks like a duck…..
What is a surprise is that the film is so totally unbelievable. Not in the setup, nor that the “civility” gets tossed to the curb, but in the action that transpires. I was left thinking several times that there was no way I would have remained in the room to suffer the verbal abuse tossed around so effortlessly.
Too bad, because…
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Brilliantly savage comedy of middle class manners. Bourgeois sensibilities are gradually torn down as the two couples are unable to agree on a dispute involving their 11 year old sons. Impeccably performed by all 4 actors but Waltz and Reilly steal the show. Reilly is particularly fantastic.
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Having been adapted from a play, this film relies solely on performance, so it's lucky the performances hold up.
However, you can't forget this script is adapted from a play, and the only thing that makes it worthwhile as a film are the stars and the opportunity to integrate some good cinematography to the project.
Regardless of this, I got really involved in it. I loath the importance of consumerism to modern society, the obsession with material possessions, women who…
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This review reportedly contains spoilers. I can handle the truth.
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SO UNCOMFORTABLE
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Excelente adaptação de peça teatral para o cinema, com ótimos atores, que por sinal estão muito bem em seus papéis. Tema interessante.
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Based on a play dealing with the repressive effects of civilisation, and the vicious selfishness of human beings. The script itself does a good job of developing these ideas; though the strained tensions between the players are quite obvious from the outset, there are also a lot of subtle touches that reveal the hypocrisies of each character. The performances are mostly quite good; Waltz' amoral but unpretentious lawyer is a highlight, though I found the inconsistency of Reilly's performance somewhat…