I'm a huge fan of Heath Ledger, Mark Addy, and Brian Helgeland, as well as religious-themed films, so I really loved this movie. The story was fascinating and the acting by Ledger was really fantastic. Definitely not for kids though, or those Christians who are easily offended by negative portrayal of their Church.
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The Order
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There's little reason to watch this mess.
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Parents need to know that this movie has a lot of peril and violence, some very graphic, including suicide and murder. There is brief strong language. There is a moderately explicit sexual situation with some nudity. Some audience members will be offended by the portrayal of the Catholic church and the behavior of the priests and a cardinal. Some may also be offended by the idea of the sin eaters, believing that sins should only be expiated through sincere atonement and not through some spiritual "get out of jail free" card.
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