intense

The word "intense" means "strong" or "extreme". You use intense with words like these:

It has an intense flavor.

It was an intense experience.

She has a really intense personality.

In the example above, the speaker doesn't want to see the movie because it's too "intense". That means that the emotions that such a story will make him feel are too strong. He's worried that watching the movie will make him feel uncomfortable.

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