Carriers (PG-13, 2009)
common sense media says
Gloom, not thrills, in sci-fi drama of worldwide plague.
parents & educators say
What parents need to know
Parents need to know that this downbeat tale of an unstoppable plague virus has a strong atmosphere of hopelessness and doom, with occasional dead/decaying bodies show (the only time a big pile of corpses appears, they're all encased in opaque bags). Violence includes several shootings, some at close range with blood. Swearing is PG-13 level, with one use of the F-word. Main boyfriend-girlfriend characters have obviously been sexually active, though no sex is actually shown. Parents have apparently been abandoned to perish, and we see small children who are similary destined for death. The main characters commit acts of vandalism, drunkenness, and recklessness.
Positive role models:
The script has very few characters who are
all heroic or entirely villainous; in fact, borderline-hoodlum Brian and unassertive Daniel might be considered closer to the bad-guy spectrum, all in all. The noblest character is a middle-aged dad protecting
his contaminated daughter to the end (and he exits the storyline midway through). Brian, ironically, is the only
one showing any respect for religion; he seems to think God has protected him personally. Two doomed characters who are conspicuously Christian are shown heartlessly manipulated over their faith.
all heroic or entirely villainous; in fact, borderline-hoodlum Brian and unassertive Daniel might be considered closer to the bad-guy spectrum, all in all. The noblest character is a middle-aged dad protecting
his contaminated daughter to the end (and he exits the storyline midway through). Brian, ironically, is the only
one showing any respect for religion; he seems to think God has protected him personally. Two doomed characters who are conspicuously Christian are shown heartlessly manipulated over their faith.
Violence:
Fatal and non-fatal shootings draw blood, including the death of a dog. Gruesome corpses, as characters infected with the disease bleed and die, and one is shown after being burned on a pyre.
Sex:
Suggestive talk ("eat me") between boyfriend and girlfriend. They start to strip for sex but get interrupted. A band of male survivors threaten to take the leading ladies, for their own unstated (but easy to guess) purposes, make them strip to their underwear for inspection.
Language:
Use of the s-word in varied permutations, "ass," "piss," "S.O.B." A written racial slur. One utterance of the F-word.
Consumerism:
Car models, Jack Daniels whiskey on display. Mention of SpongeBob Squarepants.
Drinking, drugs, & smoking:
Mention of "weed" (chiefly its absence). Drinking of beer and liquor until drunkenness sets in.
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coolpup
kid, 13 years old
kid, 13 years old
am i the only one who likes this movie
i liked this movie as im one to like this kind of movie
they do cuss alot but that dose not mean its a bad movie
i would give it a 4 out of 5 and i would rent it before you buy it to see if you like it
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erik252
teen, 15 years old
teen, 15 years old
this is terrible very scary do not let kids watch to much language and intense violence i am 12 and it frightened me
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teen, 16 years old
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Role models:
The script has very few characters who are
all heroic or entirely villainous; in fact, borderline-hoodlum Brian and unassertive Daniel might be considered closer to the bad-guy spectrum, all in all. The noblest character is a middle-aged dad protecting
his contaminated daughter to the end (and he exits the storyline midway through). Brian, ironically, is the only
one showing any respect for religion; he seems to think God has protected him personally. Two doomed characters who are conspicuously Christian are shown heartlessly manipulated over their faith.
What to watch out for
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Messages:
Premise evokes an environment in which acts of compassion and mercy usually end in infection and death. Much is made of brotherly loyalty and sibling love (real-life brothers created this movie). But none of it proves strong enough to overcome the selfish, life-or-death choices here forced by a deadly virus.
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Violence:
Fatal and non-fatal shootings draw blood, including the death of a dog. Gruesome corpses, as characters infected with the disease bleed and die, and one is shown after being burned on a pyre.
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Sex:
Suggestive talk ("eat me") between boyfriend and girlfriend. They start to strip for sex but get interrupted. A band of male survivors threaten to take the leading ladies, for their own unstated (but easy to guess) purposes, make them strip to their underwear for inspection.
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Language:
Use of the s-word in varied permutations, "a-s," "piss," "S.O.B." A written racial slur. One utterance of the F-word.
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Consumerism:
Car models, Jack Daniels whiskey on display. Mention of SpongeBob Squarepants.
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Drinking, drugs, & smoking:
Mention of "weed" (chiefly its absence). Drinking of beer and liquor until drunkenness sets in.
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