Quick Observation: Polanski, no foreigner to films mostly set in single locations, perfectly choreographs and frames Carnage to portray the inescapability of the characters from this setting, in this case a posh Brooklyn apartment. Usually split in pairs of two, Penelope (Jodie Foster) Michael (John C. Reilly) Alan (Christoph Waltz) and Nancy (Kate Winslet) are constantly in the edges of the frame, not being able to escape one another, trapped by the frame. It adds reasoning for Alan and Nancy's refusal to leave. It also brings all the characters together spatially even when they are tearing themselves apart emotionally; showcasing their similarities, especially when boiled down to their primal instincts. Polanski's wonderfully composed comedy of manners is a great follow-up to The Ghost Writer but doesn't quite surpass the former's brilliant nostalgia for great entertainment films from the old days. Polanski doesn't seem to be losing any grace in his aging and any future projects will surely be intriguing.
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