Carnage: "I'm Glad Our Son Kicked The S**t Out Of Your Son, And I Wipe My Ass With Your Human Rights"

Director:  Roman Polanski
Writer:     Roman Polanski
Starring:  Jodie Foster
                Kate Winslet
                Christoph Waltz
                John C. Reilly
Rating:     ****

Release Date: 03/02/12

Based on the Broadway play "God of Carnage", comes a funny story about two sets of parents coming together to discuss an argument their sons had earlier that day.

Penelope and Michael (Foster & Reilly) are a high class New York couple, who live in a luxury apartment, and spend their time and money on lavish art and expensive education for their son. Nancy and Alan (Winslet & Waltz), are just as upper class but spend their lives buried in their work rather than their son, well at least Alan does. Earlier that day Nancy and Alan's son, Zachary, hit Penelope and Michael's son, Ethan, with a stick, resulting in various injuries to Ethan's head. Because of this the four parents meet up, to discuss the matter and try to find a reasonable solution to the issue. Of course things begin to get out of hand, and with pride issues and protective parents all together in one room, insults and fireworks start to fly.

The cast...oh the cast, there is absolutely nothing that I can say wrong about the cast of this film. Very few films could feature such few actors, and such little action, but it still keeps you captivated throughout. Foster and Waltz are the more uptight a characters in the film, and they play each moment brilliantly. Foster is so perfect at dropping the petty remarks and playing this uptight character, but Waltz is the one blessed with the best lines, and his snide remarks and arrogant behavior is what got me laughing the most. Winslet and Reilly definitely play the more relaxed characters, with Reilly just taking life as it comes, and Winslet just wanting her husband to stop digging a hole. Throughout the film Reilly pretty much remains calm, with the odd slip up, but out of the four he stays fairly neutral, Winslet on the other hand completely changes by the end of the film. Her character goes on the biggest journey, because by the end she becomes angry, irrational and kind of insane, and is actually the funniest character.

Polanski's direction is what really makes the film come alive, and ties everything together perfectly. It is all set in real-time and mainly takes place in the one room, making it all feel natural, relatable and most importantly unscripted, which for this type of film works magically. Each actor does an absolutely superb job, and thanks to Polanski's artistic eye, they really come alive in their respective roles and bounce off of each other with ease and grace. It really is a fantastic film, and whilst it won't be to everybodies sense of humour, it certainly was to mine. The film is out February next year, and if you get the chance you should certainly try and catch it.

Carnage - Trailer