Review of House of Flying Daggers (2004) by Carrie M — 01 Sep 2012

I love this type of movie, but this one was just missing something.

This review of House of Flying Daggers (2004) was written by Carrie M on 01 Sep 2012.

House of Flying Daggers has generally received very positive reviews.

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