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All teen and kid reviews for Hotel Rwanda

Age
12
Average rating based on 8 kid and teen reviews:
  • 38% say violence is an issue
  • 38% say language is an issue
Kid, 13 years old
February 11, 2010
 
Very good!
Really good but kinda violent but hey u know i watched schindelers lisr!

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Teen, 17 years old
September 26, 2010
 
Beautiful movie.
I loved this movie. It made me cry, but its the truth about the genocide in Rwanda.

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Teen, 17 years old
April 9, 2008
 
Good Movie But very Violent
Suspensful and Freaky but good

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Teen, 16 years old
December 8, 2010
 
Tweens and up will enjoy this amazing story
Good, gripping, and filled with positive messages "Hotel Rwanda" delviers these and more from start to finish. The Violence is not that bad in my opinion, but it is mainly used against innocents by cruel soliders or rebels. With the exception of one scene were a man stumbles across a filed filled with the dead bodies of innocents the violence is not that graphic. Language can get a little rough including one use of the F-word and several others sprinkled in. Still all the good messages are what carry this intense movie all the way to the end credits.

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Teen, 17 years old
April 9, 2008
 
A heartbreaking tale, but an excellent script
‘Hotel Rwanda’ is a truly moving story of one individual and his fight for survival. Whilst overcoming countless problems and obstacles he tries to keep his family, friends and complete strangers intact and safe from the malicious Hutu army. With nothing but courage, bravery and the sheer hope to succeed, Paul Rusesabagina ducks and dives out of certain death playing his enemies against one another. With award winning performances from Don Cheadle and a superbly clever script, this really is a film worthy of your recognition. ‘‘They’ll say that’s horrible . . . then go on eating their dinner.’’ This is the most famous and meaningful line of the film and sums up the ignorance and cold heartedness of western world. The film shows how horrific this tragedy was without turning itself into a blood-fest and with competing Hollywood blockbusters, it’s quite hard to produce a good, well rated, movie without blood and guts everywhere. What is more effective about this film is the not what the viewer does see, but what they don’t see, just trying to imagine what actually took place can send a viewer running to the toilet with their hands over their mouth. Despite the tragedy and story behind this film, the film itself is one of the best world cinema films ever made and I even go as far as to say as one of the most moving stories ever to be made. ****

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Teen, 17 years old
November 2, 2010
 

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Teen, 18 years old
April 9, 2008
 
One of the best movies I have ever seen!!!!!
Yes i know this is a controversial movie yes it was rated "R" originally. but the violence is not that big a problem. (probobly rated R originally because of brief sort of blurred decapitation) none of the violence is graphic persee (still blood but no gore) The f word is used once and some other mild swearing (S--- D--- N----r He-- and intense emotional sitituations best movie of 2004!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Teen, 16 years old
February 19, 2009
 
Very powerful
This movie is very powerful. It really makes you think about the genocide in Africa! This is a good movie. Parents it is violent due to the fact that it is all about genocide. I would recomend that parents should check it out and decide if their children can watch it. ALL IN ALL IT IS A VERY POWERFUL MOVIE!

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