The End of Violence

A movie about the business of making movies in all its vacuity and of recording things on camera. This is Wim Wenders' "Le Mepris" and his "Rear Window", (it's all about looking and not about seeing), and it's full of... Full review

"The End Of Violence"!!! How grand-sounding! Another hopelessly pretentious and clumsily made drama as only Wim Wenders can make it. From all the German directors who ever made it outside the confines of Germany he is easily the worst. At the... Full review

I think that movie suck because I didn't get the whole point of it. I am sorry, but I juust didn't... Full review

Wim Wenders "The End of Violence" is a film that evokes the director's own work. Also, we are reminded, somewhat, of Antonioni's "Blow Up" because of the elements the director has brought to the movie. At any rate, this is... Full review

I'm not surprised that a child would not understand this movie. To me it was very meaningful, but only in terms of lived experience in jobs and politics. It's really "Brave New World," where authority figures keep order by putting... Full review

You don't turn to Wim Wenders when you're looking for nerve-tightening suspense. Though written (by Nicholas Klein, with Wenders) in paranoid-thriller form, the script lacks even a nubbin of McGuffin to anchor the narrative. Two stories run in parallel: Bill... Full review

A film producer who escapes death by murder and chooses to lead a simple life afterwards, a group of good Mexican gardeners, a second-rate movie actress who becomes jobless, a police officer who is not happy with the filing of... Full review

I watched this movie a few times, and I have met very few people who liked it as much as I did. I see it as an artful expression of all the critical thoughts in philosophy, sociology etc. that show... Full review

It didn't feel like it had any central thread. Nothing really grabbed my attention. There were a number of promising potentials, but they were never followed up on. Through most of the movie, I didn't know what the hell was... Full review

No, this is not the perfect film for everyone. In fact, it may be the sort of thing that you need to be in the right mood for... Then again, there are those that loved "City of Angels", but thought... Full review

But for all its source weaknesses, the film is not all bad; I enjoyed much of it on a purely superficial sort of level, images, sound and performance giving it access to my psyche, and occasionally responding (in mild surprise) to Bill Pullman's performance, the only truly moving role I've seen him in. ... Full Review

Suffice it to say that the resolution of the "mystery" is considerably less than satisfying, especially in light of the careful and deliberate setup. Wenders' choice to allow all of the story's violence to occur offscreen, though interesting in concept, is very odd in execution and seems to underscore the film's overall lack of dramatic energy. ... Full Review

The End of Violence" is rated R for profanity, some vulgar sex talk, brief violent acts, silhouetted nudity and brief partial nudity, and a fleeting sex scene. It's certainly ironic that "The End of Violence," a film about some Hollywood residents whose lives are changed by violence, both real and imaginary, is so restrained in its depiction of violent acts. ... Full Review

It has its virtues - Wenders is a skilled and thoughtful workman - but hovers somewhere between a thriller and an art-house movie and won't fully satisfy fans of either. Once again, Wenders has assembled a good soundtrack, with music by Ry Cooder, Los Lobos, U2, Tom Waits and other worthies. ... Full Review

A better actress might have pulled it off. Characters that ought to be interesting never break out of a meditative atmosphere to become compelling. Amazing, considering the talent. ... Full Review

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An unfocused and ambitious thriller that attempts, unsuccessfully, to explore the influence/control of violence and power in Los Angeles. With impressive performances from Bill Pullman, Gabriel Byrne and Andie MacDowell, The End Of Violence charts the deceit and mystery that... ... Full Article

Some of the key scenes in Wim Wenders ' ``The End of Violence'' involve a man who sits high above Los Angeles, in the Griffith Park observatory, spying on the city through a network of secret TV cameras. ... Full Article

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