The film is too choppily made, rushed and heavy-handed to be anything greater than a by-the-numbers, "based on true events" pic.
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This review of Patriots Day (2016) was written by Allyson Johnson and published by Cambridge Day on 29 Dec 2016.
Patriots Day has generally received positive reviews.
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