Review of Eli (2019) by Lordtroldemort1 — 17 Apr 2020

The first three quarters of the film are really entertaining, which is why its a bit of a shame that it stumbles towards the end.

This review of Eli (2019) was written by Lordtroldemort1 on 17 Apr 2020.

Eli has generally received mixed reviews.

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