Although I would not recommend this for young children and many seem to disagree with me, I absolutely LOVED this movie! I loved seeing Jennifer in such a different light and the twists and turns kept me insanely interested. I read a review that said it is not a memorable movie, but I can't stop thinking about it! I really like it even better the next day.
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Not age appropriate for kids under 17, age appropriate for kids over 17; suggested age 17. -
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Unimaginative, dumb thriller is too much for kids.
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About Derailed
Parents need to know that this movie is premised on an adulterous affair. It includes frequent images of bloody violence: a shooting, several stabbings, fist fights, and the start of a rape. Characters smoke and drink, curse frequently ("f--k" in various forms, "s--t," slang for genitals). Characters lie to each other incessantly, and the hero's triumph is based in a lie that he agrees to keep secret with the detective. References are made to a daughter's illness, with images as well of her injections and a difficult-breathing episode.
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Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about the persistent costs of cheating, the ugliness of lying and blackmailing. How do the villains embody threats to the suburban ideal? How does the commuter train/the city represent a site of temptation?
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- I rate this title on for age 13 and give itMy concerns are:
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Negative role models
- I rate this title off for age 2 and give it
Very Suspenseful! I love these types of Thriller!
The overall movie was one of the best movies I had seen, probably in my top 10. However, even for a kid my age (15), this is not appropriate for minors under 16 or 17. There is a wide range of violence and gore including sexual violence (rape) but nothing is shown. Two married people commit adultery by having sex in a hotel room. Also the man must pay a man blackmailing him a large sum of money. This happens to be the money he and his wife were saving for years to pay for their cancerous daughters operation. There also is a lot of language including the MF-word as well as the f-word used in a sexual sense. Great movie. The end really made me hate the antagonist even more. Unfortunately, this movie contains adult material and should not be viewed by anyone under the age of 16 even with parental accompaniment.
- I rate this title iffy for age 17 and give it
MINUTE TO MINUTE TWISTER
- I rate this title off for age 17 and give it
This movie shows WAY too much
This movie goes too far. There is just some things no one wants to see in a movie. Grant it, it does try to rectify the act toward the end, but the damage is done!
- I rate this title off for age 17 and give it
cry
its for grown people.
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