Review of Firestorm (2013) by Ritchie G — 18 Sep 2014

Over-bombastic shootout scenes, but there are outstanding moments where bad guys actually own the good/ambiguous ones.

This review of Firestorm (2013) was written by Ritchie G on 18 Sep 2014.

Firestorm has generally received mixed reviews.

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