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Does The Marksman hit the target 
when it comes to good messages?

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"I come here to take the woman and the boy."

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"I was in the Marine Corps. so I 
suggest you all turn around and adios."

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Unfortunately not.

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Liam Neeson stars in this well-made but cliché-ridden action-thriller about an Arizona rancher protecting a Mexican boy from assassins.

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"You're not safe here. Let's go."

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The recipe here should be 
pretty familiar to Neeson fans:

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lots of shoot-outs, fighting, 
stabbing, and some bloody wounds.

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Several characters die, one by 
strangulation, and animal corpses are shown.

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Mixed into the action is some strong language,

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including one F-bomb, a few 
S-words, and other insults.

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In the end, the intended lesson about 
choosing to do the right thing is blurred

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by the heavy violence, and the story 
reinforces many "White savior" tropes.

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Common Sense says The Marksman 
is OK for teens 14 and up.

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