Review of Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade (1999) by Julius B — 11 Sep 2007

A very powerful political film about who really has control.

This review of Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade (1999) was written by Julius B on 11 Sep 2007.

Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade has generally received positive reviews.

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Felt flat and dry. From the trailer I was expecting more action. Opening was great but turned very bland and I checked out…

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By Calvin W (120) on 09 Dec 2010

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By Viet Phuong N (161) on 09 Aug 2014

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By Austin R (345) on 17 Nov 2013

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By Kyle W (574) on 07 Mar 2009

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By Aya M (55) on 18 Jan 2014

The movie is extremely hard to understand and I can't be bothered to write down why this movie is a masterpiece…

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