"Depressing Crime Thriller"
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DESTROYER has a couple unexpected twists that almost totally change the viewer’s perspective on Detective Bell, and her motives and actions. Nicole Kidman does a good job as the beleaguered detective, but she can’t overcome all the flashbacks in the movie, which undercut her character’s development. The flashbacks also undercut the story’s cohesion. Even worse, the filmmakers give moviegoers a pretty depressing scenario. Ultimately, DESTROYER isn’t a very good crime thriller. Also, it has constant foul language and a disgusting lewd scene. Both add nothing to the story. Moviegoers aren’t going to watch a depressing crime thriller like DESTROYER.
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DESTROYER is a dark crime thriller starring Nicole Kidman as a female LAPD detective hunting down a vicious bank robber who reappears 16 years after a notorious robbery that drastically changed the detective’s own life. DESTROYER has a couple unexpected plot twists that make the viewer examine everything from a different perspective, but it’s bogged down by too many flashbacks, constant foul language, a disgusting lewd scene, and a depressing scenario that’s not very entertaining.
The movie opens with haggard-looking LAPD Detective Erin Bell showing up at the murder scene of an unknown white gang member. The murder is out of her jurisdiction, but she starts investigating it anyway, because the murder has the handiwork of a vicious bank robber named Silas. As Bell searches for Silas, flashbacks reveal that 16 years ago Bell and a male detective named Chris went undercover to infiltrate a white bank robbery gang led by Silas out of San Bernardino. Bell and Chris fell in love while undercover, but Chris ended up dead. So, the question is, is Bell out for justice or revenge?
DESTROYER has a couple unexpected twists that almost totally change the viewer’s perspective on Detective Bell, and her motives and actions. The twists also involve her strained relationship with her 16-year-old daughter. Though Nicole Kidman does a good job as the beleaguered detective, she can’t overcome all the flashbacks in the movie, which undercut her character’s development, not to mention the story’s cohesion. Even worse, though, the filmmakers leave viewers with a pretty depressing scenario. They should have paid more attention on giving viewers a more entertaining movie.
Ultimately, DESTROYER isn’t a very good crime thriller. It’s also not a very good police procedural. In addition, it has constant foul language and a disgusting lewd scene. Both add nothing to the story.
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Now more than ever we’re bombarded by darkness in media, movies, and TV. Movieguide® has fought back for almost 40 years, working within Hollywood to propel uplifting and positive content. We’re proud to say we’ve collaborated with some of the top industry players to influence and redeem entertainment for Jesus. Still, the most influential person in Hollywood is you. The viewer.
What you listen to, watch, and read has power. Movieguide® wants to give you the resources to empower the good and the beautiful. But we can’t do it alone. We need your support.
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