Review of Ronin (1998) by Jadrien D — 07 Feb 2009

Pretty bland. [i]Ronin[/i] doesn't offer anything new to the genre.

This review of Ronin (1998) was written by Jadrien D on 07 Feb 2009.

Ronin has generally received positive reviews.

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