Review of American Assassin (2017) by Maggie C — 03 Oct 2017

This was a cinematic masterpiece and deserves a complete 5 star rating. The phenomenal acting from Dylan O'Brien is almost oscar worthy. Bravo.

This review of American Assassin (2017) was written by Maggie C on 03 Oct 2017.

American Assassin has generally received mixed reviews.

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