Review of December Boys (2007) by Aishwarya M — 12 May 2008

Nice coming of age drama, Radcliffe puts in a good performance if a bit limited. Enjoyable sunday afternoon kinda film.

This review of December Boys (2007) was written by Aishwarya M on 12 May 2008.

December Boys has generally received mixed reviews.

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Not touching, with a lack of originality and a lack of interest, December Boys bring to us a movie with a predictable narrative and poorly acted…

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