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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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Gary Sinise directs and acts is this retelling of the John
Steinbeck depression-era novel about a friendship between a lonely man and a feeble-minded
giant. John Malkovich co-stars.
SEX/NUDITY 0 - None.
VIOLENCE/GORE 2 - A bunkhouse row, a shooting, and Curley, the ranch owner's
son, gets his fist crushed in Lennie's powerful hand in a scene that's painful to watch.
PROFANITY 2 - Very mild, though the level of cussing surpasses the 1939 film
version's, which was considered "shocking" in it's day. [profanity glossary]
DISCUSSION TOPICS - Loyalty, jealousy, justice.
MESSAGE - A sad lesson about the responsibilities encompassed by friendship.
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Special Keywords: S0 - V2 - P2 - MPAAPG |
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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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