That said, MOVIEGUIDE® advises caution for older children because of some foul language, violence and brief rear female nudity shot in shadow. If you're going to see one thriller this year, you might want to consider DÉJÀ VU. It also has a very strong Christian worldview with stimulating themes about God, personal destiny and our moral duty to help other people even at the risk of losing our own lives. It is an emotionally powerful movie with an exciting science fiction plot. Eventually, Doug decides to use the device to go back in time to save the lives of Claire and the other murdered people.ĭÉJÀ VU is perhaps the most entertaining, stimulating, morally uplifting thriller this year. Doug discovers that the murder of a beautiful woman named Claire is tied to the crime. ![]() In trying to locate the terrorist behind the explosion, Doug works with a special FBI team using a new, futuristic TV monitoring device capable of looking back into the past. There is some mild language ("b**ch", "a*s", "d**n") and one scene shows a split second view of the side of a female character's breast as she steps into the shower.DÉJÀ VU stars Denzel Washington as Doug Carlin, a federal police official called to investigate a terrible terrorist explosion killing more than 500 people in New Orleans. Though the villain is obviously a poor role model, the two main characters sacrifice their well-being and possibly their lives to do what they think is right. The whole plot is too mature for kids, and deals with themes like vigilantism and terrorism. Also, a man explodes with a car bomb underwater, a second man is shot in the head (not graphic), and we see several bloody scratches and wounds on people. We hear a verbal description of her murder (she was killed similarly to the man I mentioned before). We also see the badly burned body of the main female character, missing a few fingers on one hand. ![]() ![]() We see scorched bodies in the water, and greiving family members. The film opens with a ferry containing 500+ soldiers and their families (the camera focuses on children) explodes, killing everyone. One scene where a man is covered in oil, shot through the head, and then set on fire seems pretty harsh for a PG-13 rating. The film has a very gritty feel to it, and though the violence isn't particularly graphic, it is very harrowing to watch. ![]() It's fine for most kids 15 and up, but intense violence makes it unsuitable for most kids who will want to see it. Just to head this review off, I think that DEJA VU should have been rated R.
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