Review of Playback (2012) by Jeremy E — 02 Jan 2013

Not as bad as everyone makes it out to be. Very suspenseful, lots of plot twist and a big surprise at the end.

This review of Playback (2012) was written by Jeremy E on 02 Jan 2013.

Playback has generally received mixed reviews.

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