The Moral Majority takes a look at Overlord this week from a Christian viewpoint. Is the movie appropriate for the youngsters and what can we expect going into it? Movieguide breaks it all down and grades films based on their content and possible messages they are trying to convey. Check out what they think after the jump.
On the eve of D-Day, American paratroopers drop behind enemy lines to penetrate the walls of a fortified church and destroy a radio transmitter. As the soldiers approach their target, they soon begin to realize that there's more going on in the Nazi-occupied village than a simple military operation. Making their way to an underground lab, the outnumbered men stumble upon a sinister experiment that forces them into a vicious battle against an army of the undead.
OVERLORD is well written, with fantastic pacing and direction. The movie never grows dull or boring. Positively, some of the soldiers go into battle believing they have to be just as evil as the enemy in order to defeat the enemy, but by the end the soldiers begin to act sacrificially to stop evil. The main problem with OVERLORD is the excruciating violence. The war violence is one thing, but the grotesque monsters and mutated humans take the blood and gore to the next level. There’s also abundant foul language, including lots of strong profanities. Thus, OVERLORD becomes excessive.
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