(following this review is my preview of the film, which includes information about the production and marketing of the film, and some notes on the film’s major players.)<\/p>\n
The biggest shame about Jack the Giant Slayer is that, very possibly, no one will go to see it. Poorly timed in early March, after the Oscars, before the Spring push, stuck in a quagmire of mediocre films, and one measly week before Oz (a much more recognizably loved brand), it’s tough to imagine many people will venture out to see a children’s fairytale. But if you think this is some watered down, molly coddling kiddie flick, you don’t know Jack. This version has a lot more to it than a guy who makes a bad trade, and climbs a beanstalk.<\/p>\n
WARNING: this film earns every inch of its title, and the PG-13 rating. Children with delicate sensibilities should not be brought. For any child under 13, you need to
\nseriously understand your child’s maturity and comprehension of fictional violence,<\/p>\n
\nas this film gets very <\/i>intense. While the most brutal, close up deaths (killings, really) occur just off screen, many, many deaths do occur, and from an amazing array of methods. Many (not all) on screen deaths take care to obscure the actual weapon, but the fact that it happens is all too clear, and the bodies of dead are shown, as well as heaps of skulls, furniture made from bones, etc. Set design is excellent, so expect a lot of detail in the tombs as well as the terrazzo.<\/p>\n