Review of Safe House (2012) by Jo S — 08 Jul 2016

Action packed with a twist. I plan to watch it again. Denzel and Reynolds do an outstanding job. I was exhausted after viewing it.. Very entertaining.

This review of Safe House (2012) was written by Jo S on 08 Jul 2016.

Safe House has generally received positive reviews.

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