Make no mistake about it. “Righteous Kill” is not a righteous movie. It does, however, include killing. In fact, a priest who is a pedophile is killed in the film, so once again “Righteous Kill” doesn’t seem like an accurate title. Even if you like fast-paced cop movies, the content of this film is strong.
This movie includes strong language; several sexual innuendos, drug use and graphic violence. A family film it certainly is not. The picture contains a lot of action but it is lost in its overwhelming violent and dark scenes. De Niro and Pacino and Dennehy are about as good as usual. Still, there is unfortunately little light in this film for families, very little if any cheerful scenes, and, due to its content, we cannot award this movie our Dove “Family-Approved” Seal.