Red
Retired black ops agent Frank Moses just wants to have a normal life and maybe start a relationship with a nice woman he talks to on the phone about his pension. Then someone has to send an army after him to try to kill him. To save his own skin he gets his old team back together to find who ordered the hit and to show why they are all still Retired and Extremely Dangerous.
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Red is PG–13 for violence and language. ClearPlay trims out a few instances of the more disturbing violence, but largely this film has a lot of bullets flying around not hitting anyone. An F word and a host of religious exclamations and other swear words are trimmed out. With filters, Red would be appropriate for teens and up.
Will this Movie Have Me Seeing Red?…
Red is a tongue–in–cheek action comedy that drags out a host of mature actors I haven’t seen in a major Hollywood production in a while. The cast seems aimed at attracting the older set, but there’s fun to be had for all ages. Red can be funny and entertaining, but everyone in the film seems so nonchalant that you never feel a sense of momentum or urgency. So if you’re content not to sit on the edge of your seat and indulge seasoned actors in some corny moments, give Red a try.
Brian Fuller— ClearPlay Working and Not Dangerous Reviewer
Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of action violence and brief strong language.; 111 min; Directed By Robert Schwentke
Red
The Color of Fun
Let's cut to the chase here, Bruce Willis is a terrible actor. But somehow he still manages to pull off these great roles. It's like he's so cool, he's too cool to try too hard and just slides by with suave finesse, leaving us slightly confused by his success but loving him all the same. Mary-Louise Parker, where has she been? Oh, yeah, the last thing I saw her in was The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford and I hated it so wrote her off. I adored her in this! Her comedic timing was spot on, every time. Her facial expressions and body language were adorable and hilarious. And the dramatic mumbling with duct tape over her mouth? Priceless. She made this movie.
Frank Moses (Willis) is a retired black ops agent who is now on some body's hit list. The time has come to gather up the old crew and show those young bloods in the CIA how things are really done...old school. Starring Morgan Freeman, John Malkovich, Helen Mirren and Karl Urban (from Lord of the Rings, he's slightly less elfish in this).
I was so pleasantly surprised with this movie that I think I laughed a little more than necessary at all the comedy. This was a fun, action packed, silly movie that was just what the doctor ordered after having seen a lot of really dumb films. If you're out for a date night with the spouse or friends or just hanging out by yourself, then this one is a good pick.
Motherly Advice: In theaters this one is for older audiences for sure. It is violent. There is a boat load of shooting, guns, explosions and some bad language and one F-bomb. Mary-Louise Parker wears a revealing under shirt through quite a bit of this but there is no sex. The violence in this isn't really graphic but there is something about the nonchalance way in which everyone kills each other that is kind of unnerving. A lot of the killing is supposed to be kind of humorous but personally, taking lives isn't that funny so this aspect of the movie was too harsh for me. But that's just me, it didn't bother my husband at all. So, because of the violence and language this one is for adult audiences and filtered would probably be alright for teens 15 and up.
Danielle' - ClearPlay Special Forces Movie Unit
Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of action violence and brief strong language; 111 min; Directed by Robert Schwentke