Iffy for 16+
Disappointing thriller pours on the violence.
What Parents Need to Know
Parents need to know that this overly elaborate action thriller is filled to the brim with gunfights, blood, and bullet-spraying sequences. It attempts to be more complex than the average shoot-'em-up, but the violence is so unrelenting that it becomes numbing. There's also lots of rough-and-tumble language (including "s--t" and "f--k"), scenes with drug imagery and use, and a sequence in which a man picks up a prostitute and has sex with her (no nudity shown, but plenty of moaning). The movie's political themes oversimplify present-day concerns about security.
- Families can talk about the violence in this film. Do you feel emotionally affected by watching the gunshots and deaths? How is this experience different from what you would feel like if you saw these things in real life?
- Charlie Wax appears to perform his duties with little emotional response. Is this necessary in his line of work? What makes him and James similar? Or different? What more relatable jobs require some emotional distance?
The good stuff
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Messages: Six words: Be careful what you wish for. In this film, a worldly diplomat discovers that not everything is as it seems, and that what he has longed for all his life -- a big promotion -- may not measure up to the dream. But those disappointments pale in comparison to true heartache. Also, the movie's story reinforces the problematic idea that violence is a good problem-solving device.
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Role models: Although neither James nor Charlie is particularly virtuous (nor, really, is anyone in this movie...), they do manage to gain each other’s respect through hard work and loyalty. James manages to find compassion for someone who betrayed him because of love (though he does hurt her, too).
What to watch for
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Violence: Plenty of gunfights, with characters spraying bullets all over the place, their targets slumping on the floor, dead and bloodied. In one scene, people are thrown from great heights and shown hitting the ground. Both good and bad characters train their guns on people at point-blank range, sometimes pulling the trigger. Also lots of explosions, both on purpose and otherwise.
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Sex: A man picks up a prostitute and then proceeds to bed her. There's no nudity, but much moaning is heard. A couple kisses in one scene. The girl strips down and changes clothes while her boyfriend has his back turned.
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Language: Abundant and often, including “bitch,” “s--t,” and “f--k" (and variations like "motherf---er"). Also, "goddamn" and "for Christ's sake" used as exclamations.
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Consumerism: Logos for cars.
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Drinking, drugs and smoking: Cocaine rains down to the ground after undercover agents shoot up a ceiling; one of them collects it in a vase, from which they later snort small amounts. Also some social drinking.
Fan Reviews provided by
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Exciting, sexy, hard-core...the reason I love movies. by WCinLV
Critics & syncs will write how this was far from perfect in great detail I'm sure, but this is the kind of movie I like to go see (at midnight, opening night). Up-tight, judgmental losers who don't know how to go to the movies and have fun will pick it apart, it's far from perfect, but don't listen or be one of the losers, THIS MOVIE WAS SHOOT EM UP BANG BANG FUN! I LOVED IT! but that is just the humble opinion of a big kid who likes to have a good time at the movies.
4
Five Word Review
Great Must See Great Action!
5
From Paris With Love by Doris Pearson
Terrific!! My husband and I enjoyed the film very much. It was action packed and funny at the same time. Great night of entertainment.
4
From Paris with love. by Deranged1978
Normally I would be critical against the onslaught of older action heroes that we have been bombarded with. Ex. Rambo with a 60 year old Sly Stallone. The edge of darkness with a 50+ Mel Gibson. The moves are good just wonder are there no more young guys that can pull off the roles?
This movies was pretty Kickass though. From beginning to end the humor never stopped. I give the writers two thumbs up for originality and humor.
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To Paris with Love by movie.critic
Action Packed......loved it!
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From Paris With Love by RLAnderson10
Unfortunately we were not able to ****/ quite the action flick we were hoping for... At least we got some free movie passes.
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