Review of Devil's Knot (2013) by Eric Eisenberg for CinemaBlend — 08 May 2014

Stale, flat, and completely underwhelming.

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This review of Devil's Knot (2013) was written by Eric Eisenberg and published by CinemaBlend on 08 May 2014.

Devil's Knot has generally received mixed reviews.

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