Review of Oldboy (2013) by Saad N — 16 Dec 2013

Clever boy!

One of those films that keeps you guessing till the end.

This review of Oldboy (2013) was written by Saad N on 16 Dec 2013.

Oldboy has generally received mixed reviews.

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