The November Man Review
Olga Kurylenko
Eliza Taylor
For The November Man to simply be uninspired would be one thing, but the cyanide capsule hidden in its smirk is a sexist streak that jolts you awake every time it rears its ugly head. The base of the conspiracy involves war refugees sold into sex trafficking and a slimy club owner that looks like a Russian Chad Kroeger, but as Devereaux follows the thread to the heights of power, The November Man finds a way to belittle, abuse, or just kill every major female character. Terzimehic, who’s setup as a major threat, is a complete incompetent in action, and Kurylenko’s backstory is upsetting enough to hear about, letc.one have to witness in leering flashback. The women of the film are here to be used as victims or scapegoats, while dudes like Devereaux getc.l self-righteous and angry about it, despite perpetrating most of the violence against them (in a shockingly miscalculated moment of drama, Devereaux tests his protégé’s loyalties by holding his one-night-stand hostage at knife point, slicing open her femoral artery just so he can prove a point).
Beautiful Bond Girl Olga Kurylenko Black and White Naked
November Man, The | ||||
(14A) Brutal Violence, Sexual Content, Not Recommended For Children | ||||
Synopsis: Thriller/Action. Based on the book ‘There Are No Spies’ by Bill Granger. An experienced CIA operative (Pierce Brosnan) is returned to duty and forced to match wits with a younger agent (Luke Bracey) who was once his student. | ||||
Content Elements: Frequent, sometime aggressive use of the sexual expletive, once in a sexual context; infrequent use of scatological slang, profanity, cursing, and vulgar expressions Frequent portrayals of gun, weapons, and hand-to-hand violence, some in a context of brutality – blood and some detail Brief portrayal of sexual assault – little detail, no nudity Infrequent portrayals of sexual activity – buttock nudity, some detail Brief breast nudity in a non-sexual context | ||||
Thematic Elements: Professional standards Corruptions of power Secrets and self-reliance Mentor/student relationships
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Classification Rationale: Rated 14A for brutal genre violence, portrayals of sexual activity, and some mature themes |
Classified For Saskatchewan: | Yes |
Decision Summary: |
The following were determinative to the classification decision:- Several scenes of violence depicting beating, shooting, stabbing and/or electrocution; – Sexually suggestive scene depicting nude buttocks; – Scene of sexual violence.Classifiers also noted the following:- Approximately 34 instances of coarse and/or sexual language; – Two scenes of nudity, depicting breasts and/or buttocks, in sexual and non-sexual contexts; – Scene of drug use involving cocaine; – Scene depicting sexual content.
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