The violence in this film is anything but glamorized, which makes for uneasy viewing. Yet, in several reviews of the film, critics bashed the film for being unnecessarily violent. They were blinded by the superficial. Nothing wrong with those who dislike overt violence, they are probably the most normal of all. However, they either need to avoid violent films or have the will to remain objective.
Violence is a part of life.
Life is reflected in art. This is why you'll never extract violence from films. Raising a child is not an easy task. If you're relying on Mr. Pitt and Mr. Norton to raise your children, you should not be liable for their well being in the first place. I guess Kris Kristofferson put it best when he said that, Most of us hate anything that we don t understand.