Rated PG-13 for crude and sexual content, thematic material, language and a mild drug reference.
Directed by Craig Gillespie
Starring Billy Bob Thornton, Seann William Scott, Susan Sarandon…
Mr. Woodcock was exactly what the preview led you to believe… dry, frustrating, forgettable, and a little foul.
The story is about a young man (Scott) who returns home to find that his mom (Sarandon) is engaged to his old high school gym teacher (Thornton), a man who made high school hell for generations of students.
I came into the film with very low expectations. I’m not a big fan of Thornton or Sarandon. Although the film had a very creative premise, it failed to deliver. What it did deliver was frustrating moments that made a Ben Stiller or Woody Allen film seem like a “feel-good” film.
I did find myself chuckling at the scenes of the gym teacher in his class with the kids. But outside of the gym left little to laugh about.
Skip this one.
SHOULD KIDS SEE IT?
Nope. Typical crude sexual jokes, implied sex… stuff I wouldn’t want my teenagers seeing.
Side Note:
As said above, we recommend you skip this film. But on the occasion that your teen actually has already seen it, you may want to dialogue about the film with them. These questions below may be a help to you.
Conversation Starter
Three Simple Questions (with Answers You May Be Looking for):
- What are some of the messages or themes you observed in this movie?
- How do you suppose we—as serious Christ-followers—should react to this movie?
- How can we move from healthy, Bible-based opinions about this movie to actually living out those opinions?
