Amazon Jack

Sustained peril throughout, largely centered on the pursuit of the wild animals for capture, or arguments among the poachers who seek them. Several scenes involve people pushing each other down or around, often grabbing by the throat or arguing over how to handle the animals. There are a few frightening scenes of armed men with weapons or needles intended to inject sedatives and barking dogs in pursuit of the new species. A few scenes involve animals in cages. A lab catches fire and explodes, but no one is injured. A menacing panther stalks an animal, often baring his fangs or growling. A few scenes involve holding or aiming weapons, such as a crossbow. An animal is caught and pinned down as if in preparation for dissection and cloning.

Very minor insulting language, such as "don't be stupid," as well as intimidating or threatening language regarding killing, dissecting, or cutting up animals to make expensive perfume.

Parents need to know that Amazon Jack is a movie about a new species of animal hunted for research and experimented on to make an expensive perfume. There's a mild peril throughout, many discussions of the experiments that will be performed, and an ongoing, casual discussion of capturing the animal at any cost. Though it's clear the poachers are in the wrong, there's a harsh overtone to the film that might be too heavy for younger kids. Additionally, it's clear the film was translated from another language, so the performances and voices have an odd mismatched feel, which loses some important emotions needed for the film to seem more compassionate.

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