Review of The Red Violin (1998) by Stephanie G — 10 Dec 2009

Film original, fait changement des films "boum boum" d'Hollywood!

This review of The Red Violin (1998) was written by Stephanie G on 10 Dec 2009.

The Red Violin has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Jesse B (855) on 29 Jun 2013

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Kind of plays on the whole cursed object idea…

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By Mike K (761) on 10 Aug 2012

Not bad. It was almost distracting that Sam Jackson was in it, and some part of it were either boring or didn't care about. Worth a rent, though…

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By Aaron M (1,334) on 20 Sep 2013

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