Review of Official Secrets (2019) by Clecrom — 01 Dec 2020

Let's pass on the bad guys all very bad and the good guys all very nice, Keira quickly cracks then stands in front of the govt. Predictable.

This review of Official Secrets (2019) was written by Clecrom on 01 Dec 2020.

Official Secrets has generally received positive reviews.

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