Review of The International (2009) by Sanity Assassin ! — 14 Jan 2010

For Clive Owen, it was just OK... little disappointing.

This review of The International (2009) was written by Sanity Assassin ! on 14 Jan 2010.

The International has generally received mixed reviews.

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