R.I.P.D-Teen Movie Review

Nick Walker (Ryan Reynolds) was a detective in Boston and unfortunetely was killed in the line of duty. Even though he had passed on, his working days of being a police officer weren’t over. Before he knew it, Nick was at the headquarters of the Rest in Peace Department, otherwise know as the R.I P.D.  R.I. P. D. was a supernatural police force, they arrested lost souls hiding out on Earth. So Nick, along with his new partner Roy (Jeff Bridges), had many challenges and threats, as they tried to save the world from the lost and powerful souls.

Rating: 2 and 1/2 out of 5 buckets
Release Date: October 29, 2013
MPAA Rating: PG13
Best Age Group: 12+
Sexual Content: Moderate
Violent Content: Excessive
Crude or Profane Language: Excessive
Drugs and Alcohol Content: None
Will it Appeal to Kids? Yes

Talking Points:

The two main characters,  Jeff Bridges and Ryan Reynolds, were great in their roles, they were funny and entertaining.

Nick was a good guy. When he stole some gold from a drug dealer’s apartment, he felt so guilty that he wanted to return it. He realized his mistake and wanted to do the right thing.

Kids may get scared by all the grotesque violence and creepy monsters in the film. Details under violent content.

Sexual Content: Moderate

• Once deceased, Nick (Ryan Reynolds) and Roy (Jeff Bridges) don’t look like themselves to the living. Nick appeared as an elderly oriental gentleman, and Roy appeared as a beautiful woman with long blonde hair, who wore revealing outfits. Men flirted with her throughout the film.
• We saw Nick and his wife hugging and rolling around in bed together. She was only wearing a shirt and panties.
• Roy was obsessed with woman’s ankles. He hated it when women wore boots.
• There were sexual references referring to affairs, porn, and male/ female body parts.

Violent Content: Excessive

• The film was filled with slap stick violence. We saw character’s get hit by cars and buses, knocked in the head by metal signs and slabs of cement.
• A dead man ripped his own arm off to escape from handcuffs.
• Kids may get scared by the monstrous creatures in the film.  They have  four arms, multiple mouths and deep black cracks in their faces.
• There was a big battle between police officers and a drug gang; a lot of people died from gun shots.
• We saw explosions from car and truck accidents.
• A woman was stabbed, we saw blood pouring out of her body.

Crude or Profane Language: Excessive

• We heard the f-word once. “Sh-t,” “a–,” “b–ch,” “d–n,” “h–,” and “d-ck, ” were said throughout the film.

Drugs and Alcohol Content: None

Will it Appeal to Kids? Yes

R.I. P.D is a strange film with a lot of grotesque violence, however the storyline may appeal to kids. Depending on the child this is appropriate for kids ages 12 and up.

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