Review of House of Flying Daggers (2004) by Ashley E — 18 Jul 2009

I liked this a lot. Very good fight scenes, stupid twisty story that doesn't really matter.

This review of House of Flying Daggers (2004) was written by Ashley E on 18 Jul 2009.

House of Flying Daggers has generally received very positive reviews.

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