Review of The Immigrant (2013) by Nguyen Thuy H — 29 May 2014

The most powerful movie I've ever seen.

This review of The Immigrant (2013) was written by Nguyen Thuy H on 29 May 2014.

The Immigrant has generally received positive reviews.

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By Craig T (648) on 28 Aug 2015

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By Robbie V (172) on 02 Dec 2015

Beautifully filmed but cheesy script, bad dialogue and a weak main character makes this movie a miss…

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