Review of A Hologram for the King (2016) by Rich M — 07 Sep 2016

Hanks is engaging and there are some solid supporting performances - but the script needed more work.

This review of A Hologram for the King (2016) was written by Rich M on 07 Sep 2016.

A Hologram for the King has generally received mixed reviews.

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It sails smoothly from start to finish and feels like a pleasant adventure, even if it is not particularly memorable…

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By Grant T (830) on 18 Jun 2017

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Everything is fine before the ending for we are exposed to everything about Saudi Arabia. But the ending is terribly wrong…

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By Steve B (1,343) on 13 Sep 2017

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By Frank-Raymond P (108) on 22 Oct 2017

I absolutely loved it! Another great performance by Tom Hanks…

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(5.0 out of 6) When we see there is plenty to see that are different and similiar in some places to not know what we will see next…

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