May 24,2002
Hollywood Movies | Crime | Thriller | Mystery
nudity | Crime scene photos show the female murder victim topless. Later, her body is seen on an autopsy table; breasts are shown briefly |
violence | Extreme close-up shots linger on the victim's bruised and battered body. Quick flashbacks, some almost subliminal in length, show her being beaten and her corpse cleaned by Finch. A man accidentally shoots another man. He dies from his wound. There is a trickle of blood down his cheek. A man has flashbacks of the accidental shooting, blood is seen spurting briefly. A man retrieves a slug from a gun by firing it into an already dead dog and digging the bullet out with his penknife. We briefly see a bloody hole, and the sound adds to the effect. One character is knocked unconscious. Another is brutally beaten. The final scene is built up with intensity. Two men have a brutal fight including choking and smashing each others heads off objects. A man grabs a shotgun but is shot by another man. A large visible blood spray and blood mist is seen. He then shoots the first man in the stomach. Some blood, but no wound is explicitly shown. A man falls into a river and the water turns red as he sinks due to a bullet wound, this scene is eerie. |
profanity | Around 20 uses of the f-word, 15 of the s-word, and 10 or so other profanities. One obscene hand gesture. |
alcohol | Two teens smoke. The cops have a round of drinks at the bar after "solving" the murder. |
frightening | The scene in the fog with the killer could be intense. Some suspenseful scenes. The finale of the film is very intense. |