Review of The Iceman (2012) by Geewah — 03 Feb 2022

Michael Shannon does what he does best in this and bring great intensity, but he can't save this movie with it's half baked, disjointed story.

This review of The Iceman (2012) was written by Geewah on 03 Feb 2022.

The Iceman has generally received positive reviews.

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