Review of Michael Collins (1996) by Luke R — 24 Jun 2007

Julia Roberts is meh. But the movie is quite good.

This review of Michael Collins (1996) was written by Luke R on 24 Jun 2007.

Michael Collins has generally received positive reviews.

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I enjoy it for the story, but it's actually a little dry and not nearly dynamic or dramatic enough…

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