Review of Contraband (2012) by Matthew B — 21 Jun 2015

Good story. Could have been made so much better though. Mark Wahlberg is the same in every film, mono.

This review of Contraband (2012) was written by Matthew B on 21 Jun 2015.

Contraband has generally received mixed reviews.

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