Dove Review

Hilary Swank is a talented actress as is the young AnnaSophia Robb. So some fellow reviewers and I were wondering why, following an early screening of “The Reaping”, they chose this particular film to act in. We shared the consensus that the ship had wrecked in this movie.

This film is convoluted, frightening at times and silly at times, and just when you think you understand the plot, the ending blows your boat out of the water and you are left going, “Huh?” It’s not that you don’t understand what has happened. That is perfectly clear. But what appeared to be a certain ending flip flops into something entirely different. At any rate, the film has strong language, a lot of violence, and is a bit of a downer during the times it is not a bit laughable. Forgive the pun, but avoid this one like the plague! Dove cannot approve it.

Dove Rating Details

0

Faith

None

0

Integrity

People are murdered; bloody scenes; river of blood; locusts attack people; the face of a woman in some pictures is set on fire several times; woman commits suicide; a character is attacked but survives.

1

Sex

A woman dreams she is having sex but no man's face is clearly seen.

4

Language

F-1; GD-1; O/G-1; S-4; H-2; D-8

4

Violence

People are murdered; bloody scenes; river of blood; locusts attack people; the face of a woman in some pictures is set on fire several times; woman commits suicide; a character is attacked but survives.

1

Drugs

A man holds a cigar but does not light it; a scene in which alcohol is consumed.

1

Nudity

Cleavage

3

Other

At least two corpses are seen and one is decaying; a cult carries out supernatural and frightening attacks; disturbing scenes; the skulls of children are seen; a Satanic theme in spots; an unsettling conclusion.