I had been looking forward to seeing David Cronenberg's "A History of Violence" since the buzz coming out of Cannes this year. Finally seeing it tonight I have to say given all the films I've seen in a theater this year it would be the top one so far. All the key performers (Mortenson, Bello, Harris, Hurt) are excellent. Now, I'm not very familiar with Cronenberg's previous work, I know what he's done but I've never really watched much of his stuff (in fact I turned Crash off half-way through, it bored me). But I loved the restraint in this film, there's a building tension riding throughout the film and when the key moments happen they stand out because what's preceeded them has been built up to ample effect. And there are great moments where the camera will linger on a certain shot or scene that will leave you a little uncomfortable (which is good I feel). The title is an accurate description of this film. Seriously, if this is playing nearby, see the film.