Review of The Awakening (2010) by Zachary B — 05 Jan 2017

Great start and execution. Very well acted and good soundtrack. It suffered a very lame ending/plot twist.

This review of The Awakening (2010) was written by Zachary B on 05 Jan 2017.

The Awakening has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Kevin J (569) on 12 Oct 2017

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