Review of Savages (2012) by Christian P — 07 Nov 2013

Benicio Del Toro is brilliant and riveting, as always, as a brutal thug. Everything else about this movie is weak.

This review of Savages (2012) was written by Christian P on 07 Nov 2013.

Savages has generally received mixed reviews.

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