Review of Prisoners (2013) by Jennifer L — 04 Jul 2015

Wow. I mean... wow! 2,5hours and I was hooked all the time through. Mindblowing! See it!

This review of Prisoners (2013) was written by Jennifer L on 04 Jul 2015.

Prisoners has generally received very positive reviews.

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