THE BATTLEFIELD — I think we can safely say that the summer movie season has begun now that "Captain America: Civil War" is in theaters. Fans have been waiting years to see the popular comic series of Civil War on the big screen and now that wait is finally over.

I could get into what I liked, really liked, and what drove me crazy about "Captain America: Civil War," but that's not what I'm here for. If you'd like to see a breakdown of the film and if it's worth your time, feel free to check out David Clyde's review. What I'm here for is letting parents know what they need to be aware of before taking their kids to the theater.

Sexiness

Marvel movies aren't really known for their over-the-top sexiness or crude humor, and "Civil War" is about what you'd expect. Truth is almost all Marvel movies are almost cookie cutters of one another and this one falls right in there. Sure, there are a couple of kissing moments and lots of men and women in tight outfits leaving little to the imagination, but overall the movie is very tame in this area.

Language

I need to go back and watch some of the early movies in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, not because I want to, but because I want to know if the language in these movies is getting a little worse or if I'm just crazy.

Don't let this lead you to believing that "Civil War" is riddled with crass language, because it's not by a long shot. In terms of most PG-13 films, it is pretty safe, but for some reason when the occasional curse word pops up, it sticks out. Again this doesn't happen too frequently, but it just seems so apparent when it does.

I believe "Guardians of the Galaxy" and "Ant-Man" have the most language of the Marvel movies and "Civil War" doesn't quite make it to that level. Considering we're getting a lot of Iron Man in this movie, think like an Iron Man movie. The amount of language in those films is what you can expect here.

Violence

Here's where Marvel likes to earn their PG-13 ratings. There is a lot of fighting, a lot of destruction, and a lot of people dying in "Civil War." I mean, it is a war of sorts after all.

I was surprised by the level of violence in "Captain American: The Winter Soldier" when I first saw it. No it wasn't gratuitously violent with massive amounts of blood and mayhem, but it was violent sans blood. "Civil War" steps up the violence just a bit and there are a few moments that are not for younger audiences.

Without giving any spoilers, there is some collateral damage that could be disturbing and also a brief glimpse of a bloody dead body in a bathtub. This isn't graphic, but the brief imagery of blood on the shower curtain and a lifeless hand could be disturbing for little ones.

The superhero-vs-superhero violence is mainly just fun and exciting to watch, but when it's superhero-vs-regular folk violence, it can get kind of intense.

Conclusion

Everyone needs to decide what's appropriate and not appropriate for their kids, I'm just here to give my opinion of what I saw. I think the PG-13 rating is fair and that "Captain America: Civil War" is not for little kids. I have a 3-year-old son who loves his Captain America swimsuit and Iron Man Potato Head, but this is for sure too much for him. That may seem like an obvious one, but I also don't think I'd take my son to "Civil War" if he were in the 6,7 or 8 range.

Again, this all depends on the child, but "Captain America: Civil War" is rated PG-13 for extended sequences of violence, action and mayhem and it earns that rating.

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