House of Flying Daggers (PG-13)
Gorgeous, but also very violent.
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- Studio: Sony Pictures, Sony Pictures
- Directed By: Zhang Yimou
- Cast: Zhang Ziyi
- Running Time: 119 minutes
- Release Date: 12/03/2004
- Video/DVD Release Date: 04/19/2005
- Genre: Action/adventure
- MPAA Rating: PG-13
- MPAA Explanation: sequences of stylized martial arts violence, and some sexuality
Parents need to know
Families can talk about the difficult choices presented to Mei, Jin, and Leo. How did they decide on what was most important to them?
Message
Social Behavior:
Strong female characters.
Consumerism:
Drugs/Alcohol/Tobacco:
Drinking, character gets drunk.
Violence
Constant peril and violence, some graphic, many characters killed.
Sex
Sexual references and situations, including brothel, partial nudity, attempted sexual assault.
Language
Common Sense says
What's the story?
Reviewed by Nell Minow
Is it any good?
The confrontations and battle scenes reveal the characters and move the story forward as they dazzle us with breathtaking images and stunning stuntwork. A shower of daggers, a bamboo-forest skirmish that looks like it was choreographed by Cirque du Soleil, and a final encounter in a snow-covered field are striking, moving, and dramatic all at the same time. But the most exquisite image of all is the face of Ziyi Zhang, a brilliant actress, a classically trained dancer, and a fearless combatant. The story may seem unfinished (there is one shot of an advancing army that leaves us wondering what happened next), but ultimately it is as spare and graceful as a calligraphic symbol.
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