Review of Kite (2014) by Johnny N — 16 Sep 2014

Surprised Samuel L jackson took on this role in a poor remake of a popular anime, It lacked direction excitement and creativity..poor film.

This review of Kite (2014) was written by Johnny N on 16 Sep 2014.

Kite has generally received negative reviews.

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