Review of House of Flying Daggers (2004) by Phillip M — 15 Jun 2009

Beautiful cinematography but that was about it.

This review of House of Flying Daggers (2004) was written by Phillip M on 15 Jun 2009.

House of Flying Daggers has generally received very positive reviews.

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