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Unlike the MPAA we do not assign one inscrutable rating based on age, but 3 objective ratings for SEX/NUDITY, VIOLENCE/GORE and PROFANITY on a scale of 0 to 10, from lowest to highest, depending on quantity and context. |
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Sigourney Weaver and Ben Kingsley star in the film
adaptation of the stage play: a torturer becomes the victim of his previous captive.
SEX/NUDITY 5 - A woman's breasts are briefly seen from the side and then
briefly seen from the front. A woman and her husband kiss passionately as he raises her
shirt up and kisses her breast (a close-up is seen of this) and it is obvious they are
ready to become more intimate. A great deal of talk about rape and sexual torture and a
great deal of profane sexual terms are used (although this primarily increases the
violence and profanity ratings rather then the sex rating here). A woman pulls her panties
off and stuffs them into a man's mouth.
VIOLENCE/GORE 8 - A great deal of talk about violent acts which have
occurred makes the film psychologically violent. Details of torture are discussed:
electrical shocks, beatings and rape. A woman threatens to kill a man several times and
she pulls out a gun twice. A woman hits a man across the face and head with a gun knocking
him out and resulting in a head wound that bleeds throughout the movie. A man is tied to a
chair and held at gunpoint. Objects are thrown a couple times, and there is a scuffle for
the gun. A car is pushed over a cliff.
PROFANITY 8 - A couple of dozen F-words, half a dozen scatological terms, a
few mild obscenities and a handful of profane sexual/anatomical references. Since these
words are used to describe sexual torture, the "violence" of these words is
increased. [profanity glossary]
DISCUSSION TOPICS - Marriage and trust in marriage, dictatorships, secret police,
amnesty, political torture, rape, injustice and revenge.
MESSAGE - Nothing will ever ease the pain of the past so don't follow
through on your vengeful thoughts.
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Special Keywords: S5 - V8 - P8 - MPAAR |
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A CAVEAT: We've gone through several editorial changes since we started covering films in 1992 and some of our early standards were not as stringent as they are now. We therefore need to revisit many older reviews, especially those written prior to 1998 or so; please keep this in mind if you're consulting a review from that period. While we plan to revisit and correct older reviews our resources are limited and it is a slow, time-consuming process. |
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