Too much profanity

Rating: Null/10 (27 May 2005)

I watched this movie on DVD. I would start out rating it an 8 overall, then bump it up to a nine for outstanding special effects and for beautiful costumes, especially "Ava Gardner's". But then I have to dock it two points for excessive foul language throughout the film. Perhaps this language was justified on how these characters really talked, but it drew my attention away from other qualities and spoiled my enjoyment of the film. IMDb rules prevent me from repeating any of it for this review.
I understand this film won five Acadamy Awards, but the only one I know as I write was for Best Supporting Actress, which was certainly well-deserved. I wouldn't be surprised if two others were for the aforementioned costumes and effects. (I'll have to check this out.) However, if you enjoy watching characters who can express themselves only through expletives, you might also like Ruthless People (1986).