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Alien combat and a planet-killing plan fill this short science-fiction war film. The f-word is frequent, with blood and gunfire around the soldiers. We would keep it at M for the language and the steady violence.
Uplifting themes
A thin thread of duty and protecting humanity peeks through the cynicism. Most of the runtime still favors spectacle and insults over care A few soldiers try to hold the line for civilians back home. Leadership is messy, angry, and often ready to escalate
Story (may spoil tone)
In the year 2524, four centuries after humans started colonizing the outer planets, retired General James Ford gets called back into service when a hostile alien fleet attacks soldiers on a remote planet. The threat against mankind soon escalates into an interstellar war as Ford and a team of elite soldiers try to stop the imminent attack before it's too late.
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Violence Soldiers trade fire with aliens while leaders prepare a bomb that could…
Soldiers trade fire with aliens while leaders prepare a bomb that could erase millions. Shootouts and kill talk run through most of the mission
Language The f-word shows up again and again in almost every tense exchange. The…
The f-word shows up again and again in almost every tense exchange. The s-word, hell, damn, and motherf-word ride along in the same soldier chatter
Sex / nudity Soldiers joke about sex on the outpost and use sexual insults. The cont…
Soldiers joke about sex on the outpost and use sexual insults. The content described in our notes is verbal
Drugs / alcohol Someone mentions beer and a no-smoking rule behind the wire during down…
Someone mentions beer and a no-smoking rule behind the wire during downtime. Substance use stays in the background of the alien war story
Frightening Alien attacks, melting-face talk, and a looming planet-scale bomb keep…
Alien attacks, melting-face talk, and a looming planet-scale bomb keep the stakes ugly. The short runtime still piles on combat dread
Gore / death / weapons Blood warnings, a named bloodbath, and guns in faces show up during the…
Blood warnings, a named bloodbath, and guns in faces show up during the raids. Injury talk is blunt even when effects look cheap
Flashing lights We have not confirmed whether this version contains flashing lights.
We have not confirmed whether this version contains flashing lights.
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Talk after watching
- Leaders argue over launching a bomb that could wipe out millions. How do you weigh saving some people against destroying others?
- The squad insults each other while fighting aliens. Does tough talk help a team, or does it just make fear louder?
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