[5]Family-Faith Film Review: Sanctum
By Catholic Office of Film and Broadcasting [6]
Sanctum — Shallow, morbid and profane action entry about a disastrous cave-diving expedition in the South Pacific led by a seasoned explorer (Richard Roxburgh) and including his teenage son (Rhys Wakefield) and the billionaire (Ioan Gruffudd) financing the operation. Director Alister Grierson not only fails to create any visual fireworks or project an uplifting spirit of adventure, as scripted by John Garvin and Andrew Wight, his project represents an unholy contribution to the cult — and culture — of death. Implicit endorsement of euthanasia; skewed values; some gore; brief irreverence; fleeting rear male nudity; a cascade of rough, crude and crass language; occasional sexual banter and toilet humor; and an obscene gesture. O — morally offensive. (R) 2011
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