While overqualified, the latter hasn't ever worked in such a fashion, but agrees, making Samuel fully aware of his drinking problem. He decides to let Lisa and Pita make the final decision on John's employment, and with their approval John is hired. Being a precocious sort, Pita thinks of John as her new friend, but he makes it clear that he's not interested in that and only wants to do his job. Yet, over time, the two eventually bond, particularly when John takes to coaching her regarding her swim meets.
Then the unthinkable happens. While waiting for her piano lesson to end, corrupt Mexican cops and others close in on the scene with the intent of kidnapping Pita. John tries his best, but is outmanned and outgunned, resulting in Pita being abducted, and John severely wounded and arrested for the murder of two cops.
Current Mexican investigator Miguel Manzano (GIANCARLO GIANNINI) knows John is innocent, but worries about his safety and thus covertly moves him to Rayburn's place to recuperate. With the help of Manzano and Mariana (RACHEL TICOTIN), a local reporter who wants to expose the kidnapping problem, John sets out to get his revenge on those who kidnapped Pita. In doing so, he scales the ladder of corruption that eventually leads to corrupt cop Victor Fuentes (JESUS OCHOA) and finally ringleader Daniel Sanchez (GUSTAVO SANCHEZ PARRA).
Violence consists of various murders and scenes of torture as a man goes on a rampage of revenge after a girl is kidnapped. Some of those scenes have rather bloody results, and they and others may be tense or suspenseful to some viewers. Various characters have varying degrees of bad attitudes, while tense family material is present in the form of a kidnapping and news of a death.
Various characters smoke and/or drink, one to the point of intoxication (and alcoholism), while various forms of imitative behavior are present. Should you still be concerned about the film's appropriateness for yourself or anyone else in your home, you may want to look more closely at our detailed listings for more specific information regarding the film's content.
For those concerned about flashes of light on the screen, some of that occurs early in the film during a thunderstorm, while a great deal more (in strobe-like fashion) occurs at a dance club.
For those prone to motion sickness, the spin around camera shots as well as jumpy camera work may be a bit much for them.
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(2004) (Denzel Washington, Dakota Fanning) (R)
Alcohol/
DrugsBlood/Gore
Disrespectful/
Bad AttitudeFrightening/
Tense ScenesGuns/
Weapons
Heavy
Heavy
Extreme
Moderate
Extreme
Imitative
BehaviorJump
ScenesMusic
(Scary/Tense)Music
(Inappropriate)Profanity
Moderate
None
Heavy
None
Extreme
Sex/
NuditySmoking
Tense Family
ScenesTopics To
Talk AboutViolence
Heavy
Moderate
Heavy
Heavy
Extreme
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Reviewed April 20, 2004 / Posted April 23, 2004
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