Review of Crisis (2021) by Kevin Jagernauth for The Playlist — 16 Mar 2021

The most Crisis will give you is the empty gift of occupying two, completely uneventful hours of your life.

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This review of Crisis (2021) was written by Kevin Jagernauth and published by The Playlist on 16 Mar 2021.

Crisis has generally received mixed reviews.

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