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.
Nancy Travis and Dylan McDermott spend eternity together --
with a little help from a god called Destiny (Quentin Tarantino).
SEX/NUDITY 3 - Showgirls are shown, from behind with only G-strings on. A
man is shown nude, with a strategically placed table hiding his private parts. A dancer is
shown in a bra. A man and woman are shown under a blanket, presumably after sex, with
exposed shoulders. A woman is shown in a bubble bath (only naked shoulders seen). A man
and woman fall into bed kissing and hugging. Several passionate kissing scenes. A man
keeps grabbing his clothed crotch. And there are several sexual references but they are
not graphic or lewd.
VIOLENCE/GORE 3 - There are a few near car crashes. A few fights, some with
yelling and wild gestures; some involve throwing things. A man is hit in the face twice,
and another gets a knee to the groin. A man is hit by lightening a few times. A motorcycle
blows up. Men are hit in the head with a shoe and a billy club and knocked unconscious. A
man is threatened with a gun.
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PROFANITY 5 - 8 F-words, 9 scatological terms, many milder obscenities, and
some sexual references. [profanity glossary]
DISCUSSION TOPICS - True love, prison, the supernatural.
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