Review of Redacted (2007) by Gillian M — 23 Mar 2008

Not perfect, but one must highly appreciate DePalma's courage.

This review of Redacted (2007) was written by Gillian M on 23 Mar 2008.

Redacted has generally received mixed reviews.

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