Review of Risen (2016) by Laura Z — 31 Oct 2016

I enjoyed the lighter tone mentioned by the consensus. Fiennnes did a fine job!

This review of Risen (2016) was written by Laura Z on 31 Oct 2016.

Risen has generally received positive reviews.

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By Igor A (310) on 07 Jan 2017

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By Albaab R (177) on 06 Jul 2017

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By Michele I (6) on 12 May 2017

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