Review of Deepwater Horizon (2016) by Uwe M — 31 Jan 2017

So intense, I had to shut it off for a while. Some of the dialog in the beginning is inane.

This review of Deepwater Horizon (2016) was written by Uwe M on 31 Jan 2017.

Deepwater Horizon has generally received positive reviews.

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