Review of Secret Window (2004) by Joe I — 25 May 2012

Oh man I love a good suspense movie and this one is awesome. Johnny Depp is the MASTER of the character that seems weak and turns out to be very powerful.

This review of Secret Window (2004) was written by Joe I on 25 May 2012.

Secret Window has generally received mixed reviews.

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A poet is not a pirate (except in his dreams), and, minus the gold in his teeth and kohl over his eyes and trinkets in his tresses, Depp is…

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A mediocre film in which only Johnny Depp stands out. The plot is simple and predictable, which causes all tension to be lost…

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Why johnny depp just made bad movies he's is a great actor but this movies are a **** Secret Window is one of his boring,without action…

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By Jami Bernard (708) for New York Daily News (5,623) on 21 Jul 2017

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Intriguing thriller falls victim to cliched finale…

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