Review of Safe House (2012) by Nicholas H — 16 Oct 2012

Evil Denzel is usually worth watching, but this thriller felt formulaic and blase.

This review of Safe House (2012) was written by Nicholas H on 16 Oct 2012.

Safe House has generally received positive reviews.

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