Technically awesome but revoltingly violent

Rating: Null/10 (27 February 1999)

Caught this on TV today for the first time and stayed with it but eventually was totally turned off by the excessive violence and blood-letting. And to have a small boy involved in all this was more than despicable. Sure, the film is amazingly well done and audiences have lapped it up, but I'm getting more than weary of contemporary stress on blowing up buildings, killing, trash-type characters and all those things that offend rather than entertain. Yes, yes, I know I'm in the minority but frankly was so appalled by this film that I had to vent my spleen! I wish Hollywood would realize there are thousands of movie-goers who yearn for less disturbing stories on film.