Review of The International (2009) by Daniel S — 27 Jan 2010

All the action-thriller clichÃ©s utilised in a completely unoriginal and often confusing way. And a new location every five minutes got boring really quickly.

This review of The International (2009) was written by Daniel S on 27 Jan 2010.

The International has generally received mixed reviews.

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