Review of Playback (2012) by Nate R — 03 Jan 2013

Christian Bale was fantastic. Best acting I have ever seen, he deserves an Emmy.

This review of Playback (2012) was written by Nate R on 03 Jan 2013.

Playback has generally received mixed reviews.

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