Review of The Manchurian Candidate (2004) by Jay L — 19 Sep 2011

Highly overrated and pales considerably in comparison to the original.

This review of The Manchurian Candidate (2004) was written by Jay L on 19 Sep 2011.

The Manchurian Candidate has generally received positive reviews.

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