Review of Operation Avalanche (2016) by John S — 20 Oct 2016

Too amateurish. The lead actor's personality became very annoying. Premises was great. Finished product, not good.

This review of Operation Avalanche (2016) was written by John S on 20 Oct 2016.

Operation Avalanche has generally received positive reviews.

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