Review of Ironclad (2011) by Carol R — 31 Jul 2011

Solid acting, brutal swordplay, coherent politics, beautiful (yet realistic) images ... I wasn't overwhelmed but I was pleasantly surprised.

This review of Ironclad (2011) was written by Carol R on 31 Jul 2011.

Ironclad has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Imperius Y (1) on 20 Aug 2013

You people complain like a bunch of school girls, it was a great movie, don't like it? piss off. go make your own damn movie then…

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