The Marine
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Empty action adventure about a Marine (wrestler John Cena) fresh from battle in the Middle East whose homecoming gets off to a rough start when he must track down the gang of cold-blooded felons (lead by Robert Patrick) who are holding his wife (Kelly Carlson) hostage. Director John Bonito piles on the explosions, chases and ammo rounds, all strung together with a B-movie script. Intense action violence, sexual situations, as well as some rough and crude language and profanity. L -- limited adult audience, films whose problematic content many adults would find troubling. (PG-13) 2006
Professional wrestler John Cena enters the acting ring in the empty action drama "The Marine" (20th Century Fox).
Cena plays John Triton, a jarhead fresh from battling terrorists in the Middle East whose homecoming gets off to a rough start when his wife, Kate (Kelly Carlson), is taken hostage by a gang of cold-blooded felons (lead by Robert Patrick). Triton takes up the chase, tracking them through a South Carolina swamp.
Cena lacks the charisma of fellow ex-wrestler Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, but is reasonably appealing. For what's required -- mostly slow-motion sprints from fiery explosions -- he proves up to the challenge.
Director John Bonito piles on the pyrotechnics, chases and ammo rounds, all strung together with a B-movie script.
The film contains intense action violence, sexual situations, as well as some rough and crude language and profanity. The USCCB Office for Film & Broadcasting classification is L -- limited adult audience, films whose problematic content many adults would find troubling. The Motion Picture Association of America rating is PG-13 -- parents strongly cautioned. Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13.
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The classifications are as follows:
- A-I -- general patronage;
- A-II -- adults and adolescents;
- A-III -- adults;
- A-IV**
- L -- limited adult audience, films whose problematic content many adults would find troubling. L replaces the previous classification, A-IV.
- O -- morally offensive.
** Discontinued classification. All archived movies that were originally in the A-IV category are now classified as L.