It's very violent with lots of action, but it's very cartoony, and I can't recall seeing any gratuitous blood gushing. I got a kick out of the way Buddy made the Kid look the other way whenever he went into battle, not wanting to corrupt him. You can look at this film on many levels. I personally got the strongest vibe from the whole rock 'n' roll thing. Buddy represents everything rock 'n' roll should be, while his antagonists are everything that has gone wrong with it since Buddy Holly's death in '59.
Buddy has that spirit.
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