The demon-fighting title character (David Harbour), who
appeared in two films in 2004 and 2008, gets a gritty reboot courtesy of
director Neil Marshall and screenwriter Andrew Cosby. In adapting graphic
novels by Mike Mignola, they've given him a considerable existential crisis,
nagging father issues and an arch-nemesis (Milla Jovovich) who dates back to
the Middle Ages. Although he's on the side of good, or at least his
interpretation of what's right, the percussive violence and high splatter
factor have a deadening effect, making this difficult to take as casual
entertainment.
Watch out for: Gun and
knife violence with pervasive gore, some profanities, frequent rough and crude
language.
Rated: L, limited adult
audience, films whose problematic content many adults would find troubling;
MPAA: R
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