Review of Broken City (2013) by Angie M — 12 May 2013

Not bad. Could have been so much more. The story line didn't get very deep.

This review of Broken City (2013) was written by Angie M on 12 May 2013.

Broken City has generally received mixed reviews.

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Wahlberg, Crowe, Zeta Jones and Atticus Rose for soundtracks. Don't read the reviews cause it's smarter than you think but not as clever as you hope…

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