I believe in the God of Carnage

Carnage

I managed to catch this film during the one week that it was playing at a theater remotely in my area. I initially had really high expectations for this movie, but they were brought down a while ago by mixed reviews. With all of the talent and great source material, one would think that this would be an Oscar contender. Unfortunately, it does fall short of greatness, but I hardly think it's deserving of it's placement on Entertainment Weekly's Worst Movies of 2011 list.

Jodie Foster and John C. Reilly, along with Kate Winslet and Christoph Waltz play the parents of two children who get in a fight resulting in one child losing some teeth. What starts out as a civil discussion ends up spiraling out of control. The film ranges from being humorous to uncomfortable. Sure, maybe it is rather unrealistic that these characters can't seem to leave this apartment, but I rather enjoyed the tension and claustrophobia it created. You can tell that the actors enjoyed playing these roles and I have to say that I enjoyed watching them. It isn't perfect and didn't live up to my original expectations, but, overall it is not a bad way to spend 80 minutes.