Our son recommended it to us, and a friend from the Midwest said it was very well received in the Chicago area. I was glad I forced myself to read nothing about it, because it was not what I thought it would be. Definitely not suitable for certain viewers and rated as such, but a very good script and cast finely directed by Zemeckis–KSH.
Kendall,
Can you explain your “not suitable for certain viewers” without giving away anything important plot-wise?
Sure, I mean you need to understand it is a R rated movie [and deservedly so] with all the responsibility and stewardship that entails. If you need more detail, I suggest the sites that exist for parents to help make decisions about their children vis a vis movies which give helpful aids.