Sunday, January 15, 2012

Carnage

Kate Winslet, Jodie Foster, John C Reilly w/d Roman Polanski

A four-hander adapted from an award winning play. Two couples begin to deal with a confrontation their sons had with calm and civility and gradually the thin veneer of civilization gets peeled away and we see the ugliness lurking within. And it really was the funniest film I've seen in a long while. Laughed out loud several times.

Masterfully directed by Polanski. His framing and pacing kept interest high in the confines of one apartment. Excellent writing and each of the four players got a chance to shine using every emotion in the actors' box of tricks.

Short, fun and sweet.

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