Review of Patriots Day (2016) by Kapten V — 09 Jan 2017

Very tense, hard to watch and deal with, but brilliantly done. Great acting and directing.

This review of Patriots Day (2016) was written by Kapten V on 09 Jan 2017.

Patriots Day has generally received positive reviews.

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