hiː lɐmˈɛntᵻd ðə fˈɪlmz stɹˈɛŋθs ɡˈeɪv wˈeɪ tə tˈaɪɚd plˈɑːt kənvˈɛnʃənz ænd sˈiːnz ʌv vˈaɪələns ðæt ɑːɹ ˈɑːɹɡjuːəbli əbˌʌv ɐ pˌiːdʒˈiː ɹˈeɪɾɪŋ.
He lamented the film's strengths gave way to tired plot conventions and scenes of violence that are arguably above a PG rating.