Affliction

J. O.

A powerful film that plays with the existence of hatred and revenge as it exists in a man's memory and delusion (or, in fact or story, as Dafoe's character puts it). Schrader does an incredible job crafting the story about generations of abuse and Nolte really sells his character's descent into paranoia and aggression. The beautiful camera work and snowy landscapes captured the quiet violence of the story.

Cinematic

Good, but not that good. It could have been an outstanding drama or a gripping thriller, but it goes lurching from one to another without giving the best of both.

film_lies101

Too stagey for me to be affective

peaches and plums

dafoe, nolte and spacek and all i got out of this was a self dentistry tutorial

your fiend mr. jones

Two words- Bru. Tal.

Jon B

I hated it, it was nauseating & it took me years to recover, but I still like Paul Schrader. Go watch John Sayles' Lone Star instead.

n

Nick Nolte's best performance. Final explanation of the brother was unnecessary. It destroys the film.

skoog

groan. grunt. humph.