Review of The Veteran (2011) by Sirlordearlbaron B — 12 May 2014

Infinitely better, and more futile than I expected. In a good way.

This review of The Veteran (2011) was written by Sirlordearlbaron B on 12 May 2014.

The Veteran has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Judge L (406) on 12 May 2014

This one ended up being much better than I was anticipating. Not the typical revenge, out for justice flick. Well worth the watch on Netflix…

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