Review of Haywire (2011) by Tabetha W — 19 Jan 2013

Lacking any memorable characters whatsoever. Poorly executed and poorly represented.

This review of Haywire (2011) was written by Tabetha W on 19 Jan 2013.

Haywire has generally received mixed reviews.

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