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Review of Oldboy (2013) by Chad R — 01 Jun 2014

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Maybe not as good as the original, but a fun mystery thriller.

This review of Oldboy (2013) was written by Chad R on 01 Jun 2014.

Oldboy has generally received mixed reviews.

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