Review of House of Flying Daggers (2004) by Arundhati S — 28 Sep 2009

Beautiful cinemetography but ordinary plot.

This review of House of Flying Daggers (2004) was written by Arundhati S on 28 Sep 2009.

House of Flying Daggers has generally received very positive reviews.

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