Review of Reign Over Me (2007) by Janson S — 06 Feb 2012

Surprisingly good. Much better than I expected. Actually a very sad story. Amazing performances all around.

This review of Reign Over Me (2007) was written by Janson S on 06 Feb 2012.

Reign Over Me has generally received positive reviews.

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