Review of Free Ride (2013) by Paul D — 07 Sep 2014

Dull and lifeless. Despite it's cast the movie fails to engage the audience on any level.

This review of Free Ride (2013) was written by Paul D on 07 Sep 2014.

Free Ride has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Kyle Smith (1,916) for New York Post (6,650) on 10 Jan 2014

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By Filmgrinder S (1,010) on 28 Apr 2014

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