Review of Oldboy (2013) by Johnathan B — 27 Jul 2014

I found the movie quite boring in places but was intrigued about the ending. However, completely disappointing and weird ending.

This review of Oldboy (2013) was written by Johnathan B on 27 Jul 2014.

Oldboy has generally received mixed reviews.

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