War (R, 2007)
common sense media says
What is it good for? Bloody fighting, apparently.
parents & educators say
- 33% say violence is an issue
- 33% say language is an issue
What parents need to know
Parents need to know that this violent Jet Li action movie -- which is full of body-smashing, martial arts-style fights, plus shooting, punching, knifing, and car crashes -- isn't for kids. Bare-breasted, thong-clad club dancers serve as a visual indication of the villains' corruption (one woman is given as a "present" to Rogue, but no sexual activity is shown). Jack smokes cigarettes, especially at the beginning of the movie, and there's plenty of drinking, though much is in the background. Language is frequent, usually angry, and mostly consists of "f--k."
Violence:
Violence is incessant, beginning with cops battling Yakuza members (hand-to-hand fighting and kicking, shooting, stabbing). An early scene shows the brutal murder of Tom's family (frightened wife and child, burning house), which sets up the movie's vengeance theme. Rogue's assaults include throat-cutting, slicing off an ear, shooting, and sticking a sword through a hand. A dog with a bomb on its collar explodes; Jack tortures a suspect by pushing at a bloody wound; a fighting ring shows men slamming against the cage; Kira wields sharp blades; when a man is shot in the head, blood spurts graphically; a father's head appears in a box sent to his daughter.
Sex:
Bar scenes feature topless, thong-wearing dancers; Chang sends Rogue a prostitute: She strips off her dress and reveals giant breasts and a thong. Cops joke about women on the street being prostitutes (one refers to the other's mother as "working tonight").
Language:
Lots of typical action-movie profanity, some of it subtitled, including frequent uses of "f--k," and fewer instances of "s--t," "hell," "damn," "son of a bitch," and "ass." Also a couple of slangy references to genitalia ("pr--k," "p---y").
Consumerism:
Mostly expensive cars, including a sleek Spyker C8 Spyder.
Drinking, drugs, & smoking:
Jack smokes several times; his partner notes that it's an "oral fixation" that he should give up. The villain smokes several times as well. Various background characters drink in bars, some "bikers" drink on the sidewalk, and Chang offers Rogue a drink a couple of times, but he refuses.
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Based on 3 parent & educator reviews:
- 33% say violence is an issue
- 33% say language is an issue
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zazmopepperz
teen, 16 years old
teen, 16 years old
Ace
Awesome film that I loved!
Recommended for older teens
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Magman12
teen, 15 years old
teen, 15 years old
this is the coolest movie youll will ever see
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elizabeth76
adult
adult
Geared toward older viewers
I liked the movie overall, it had some great action in it, but my only concerns were the following which were pretty frequent:
VIOLENCE: A man has his throat slit, and people are shot and blown up. Plenty of blood splatter.
SEX: Women dance topless (breasts visible) but they have glow in the dark body paint on so you dont really focus on sensitive areas. (they do have thongs on) A woman does take off her dress and her huge breasts are shown (nipple visible) and lingered camera on for sometime, but she does have a thong on.
I would ONLY recommend this to OLDER VIEWERS!!
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Andrew Haxley
adult
adult
Explict Adult Jet-Li And Jason Stathham Movie Very Violent Not For Teens!!!
This Movie Is Pretty Normal Especially For A 5 Year Old. But The Violence Is Over The Top. There Is A Shooting In Which A Man Runs. And Another Man Shoots At Him And Tries To Kill Him And He Also Attacks A Man By Slamming A Door On His Nose And Kicks Him In The Face With His Shoe And Kills Him, And There Is A Violent Scene In Which A Man Deals With A Samaria Worrier Later In The Movie He Has A Sword And They Both Fight And The Attack Get's Bloodier And A Man Has A Nightmare Where Someone Shoots Him And His Friends Die And Get Knocked Out Violently And Chokes The Samaria Worrier Killing Him!
And There Is A Scene Where Jack Crawford Is Violently Attacked In A Warehouse The Man Takes A Water Helium And Throws It At Another Man And His Gun Falls And The Man Hit's With Violent Force And Jet Li Gets Attacked And When Jack Crawford Is Knocked Out Jet Li Uses Him For A Shield And He Get's Shot At Many Times And There Are Bloody Bullet holes Found In His Shirt!
I Would Not Reccemond This Movie To Anyone Under Age 18 & Up And A Violent Rape Scene Is Shown Where A Man Has His Face Scratched!
18+
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PapaRater798
teen, 14 years old
teen, 14 years old
Not for children under the age of 16, but if you are mature, it will be fine
Vengeance is the theme and is not a very good role model, yet it is a good role model for vengeance. Tons of blood and extreme violence, topless women, some rape, and expletive language throughout make this movie ridiculous and very hard to watch at times, especially when a man sticks his entire thumb into a man's open bullet wound and claims "I hit a bone, sorry."
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ac7193
teen, 17 years old
teen, 17 years old
An ok action movie for teens.
This film didn't surprise me much. It has some pretty good action sequences. I did like the twist at the end. I just think it could've done better.
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JSH
teen, 17 years old
teen, 17 years old
boring...
get to the point, i didnt finish the movie cause it was so boring. in the 30 minutes i watched this movie, i saw one brutal murder, one action sequence, and about 5 topless scenes with whores in a strip club.
SEX: there is a strip club with girls dancing naked in cages. Inside the club there is a Yakuza social club that Li enters finding a gangster getting it on with whore doggy style then shoots him in the head. A Yakuza boss sends Jet Li a whore and a breifcase with money for a reward. She takes her clothes off but Li refuses.
VIOlENCE: Head shots, lots of blood and bruatl murders and executions.
DRUGS: Statham smokes.
LANGUAGE: f**k, s**t, etc.
This is the most boring Jet Li movie, watch Fearless instead.
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