Review of The Foreigner (2017) by Lachlan B — 15 Oct 2017

It's Taken, meets John Wick, meets MacGyver, plus Jackie Chan. Add some thick Irish accents for unintentionally hilarious dialogue, & you've just sold me on a second ticket!

This review of The Foreigner (2017) was written by Lachlan B on 15 Oct 2017.

The Foreigner has generally received positive reviews.

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