Review of Oldboy (2013) by Alex T — 01 Mar 2014

Spike Lee's 'Oldboy' is an unnecessary remake. Not a bad Film, but is not as shocking as the original.

This review of Oldboy (2013) was written by Alex T on 01 Mar 2014.

Oldboy has generally received mixed reviews.

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