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What You Need To Know:
Content:
(NA, L, VVV) Neo-paganism; 15 obscenities; extreme violence, graphic body riddling & mutilation by bullets; and, more explosions than the Gulf War.
More Detail:
The film HARD BOILED directed by Chinese director John Woo, is an extremely violent, stylized action-filled police thriller about two Hong Kong detectives who get caught in the middle of a turf war between two Asian Traid arms smuggling gangs. Mr. Hoi, a wealthy and powerful “entrepreneur,” runs a smooth arms-smuggling business until Johnny Wong, a greedy upstart wants to take over his trade. The detectives, Tequila and Tony, wanting to capture the Traids, enter the fray. Pursuing the Triads, the two nearly get killed in a spectacular hour-long crash and shoot out in which the detectives battle the gang. Softening the power-punching action effect, Mr. Woo has Tequila help save a group of babies in the infirmary. In the end, the bad guys are killed, but so is Tony, and Tequila ends up losing another partner he has come to love.
Fraught with kinetic images of realistic and stylized violence, HARD BOILED is as action-packed as any shoot-out film could be. But, for what purpose? Mr. Woo is an extremely talented director. Too bad he doesn’t use his genius for something more uplifting to the human spirit. HARD BOILED is a feast for the eyes, but its barrage of death and mayhem in slow motion, freeze frame and speeded-up camera techniques desensitize our sensibilities and create a great Fourth of July fireworks display. Finally, we are left with only a thrill.
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Now more than ever we’re bombarded by darkness in media, movies, and TV. Movieguide® has fought back for almost 40 years, working within Hollywood to propel uplifting and positive content. We’re proud to say we’ve collaborated with some of the top industry players to influence and redeem entertainment for Jesus. Still, the most influential person in Hollywood is you. The viewer.
What you listen to, watch, and read has power. Movieguide® wants to give you the resources to empower the good and the beautiful. But we can’t do it alone. We need your support.
You can make a difference with as little as $7. It takes only a moment. If you can, consider supporting our ministry with a monthly gift. Thank you.
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