Gross and illogical

Rating: Null/10 (21 September 2013)

The premise behind he movie is that an evil family is murdering children to "fight a war against heaven."
The film tips it's hand early on who the real villain is in one of the first five scenes.
There is an old saying in creative writing, impossible yes, improbable, never.
This film violated this old saw throughout.
Hugh Jackman's character assaults one suspect in front of police. He kidnaps the man, and the police never think that Jackman's character is behind it. (The could have searched the property records and found his lair in five minutes.)
The police realized that the primary suspect could not have driven the vehicle in question, but never bother to get the prints off the vehicle that would have led to the real culprit.
The police recover a corpse, but are unable to figure out who it is even with the DNA assets available today. You can get heritage, likely relatives, etc. just do a Google search on it.
Then there are just offensive bits ...
Look at my name, I'm not a born again type, but depicting Hugh Jackman's character as over-the-top, because he owns firearms and prays is ludicrous and demeaning to a substantial portion of the US.
Also, the depiction that folks would violate the law, ethics, and common sense, because their child is involved does not automatically follow in the same way that being a police does not make you a sadist.
Finally seeing someone drug kids and an adult with brain damaging drinks and injections was just gross.
This film is offensive and is difficult to suspend disbelief for.
It should be rated NR-17.
If you hate Christians and Republicans and feel that all folks are basically evil and need to be held in check by laws then this film might be for you.
I cannot recommend it.