Giant crocodile in Maine lake munches on men, bears, cows, in gory, corny creature feature saved by snappy lines, likable cast. Summer of Sam. They'd intended to document a local legend of ghosts and murder. Shot in real woods, with tired actors improvising panic, the film expertly conjures a nearly bloodless terror that should draw teens in. The R reflects profanity.
Characters also smoke and drink.
The R rating covers graphic sexual situations, female nudity, drug use, drinking, smoking, a toilet scene, profanity and sexual innuendo. It's not appropriate for kids under 17, which doesn't mean they won't try to see it. They may, however, be put off by the unevenness of Stanley Kubrick's last film, which veers between moments of ravishing intrigue and sheer ponderousness. His encounters with prostitutes and at orgies prove he's just too nice to be a cad. Though debuting filmmaker Rick Famuyiwa uses clumsily improvised scenes, the movie's good humor could charm older high-schoolers.