Rated R, 79 minutes
"Carnage" is the stagey, unlikable dark comedy from Oscar-winning director Roman Polanski and starring Jodie Foster, John C. O'Reilly, Kate Winslet and Christophe Waltz. The four play parents of two kids who got in a scuffle at school and one gets seriously hurt. The four meet to discuss the incident and soon their true colors come out as verbal warfare erupts, with none unable to escape the carnage. Based on a French play, Polanski seems an unlikely fit for the material, which seemingly worked better on stage than it does here, providing an awkward, uneven blend of comedy and drama (Winslet throwing up is the most memorable). All four actors perform well (the ladies are nominated for a Golden Globe), but it's largely a contrived and unsatisfying effort, given that most people wouldn't allow themselves to spend so much time with people they truly dislike.
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