Only cash is accepted. In the power outage this month we were in a toy store trying to buy something with my credit card when it was made inoperable without power. Moreover, without power no one could figure out the price nor would I have had exact change anyway. The low and pervasive music by James Newton Howard serves as a Chinese water torture on the audience. Editor Jill Savitt knows just when to cut so that the audience stays on the edge of their seats.
Many small scenes are excellent.
One of my favorites is a big confrontation with guns that gets resolved amicably in a surprising way. There is no sex or nudity, and generally the language is pretty mild. There is some violence, but nothing gory. I think the film would be fine for most kids ten and up, regardless of the rating.