Review of The Messenger (2009) by Jennie J — 26 Sep 2012

Wow. Depressing, but so moving and well acted. Yikes. To be one of those guys...

This review of The Messenger (2009) was written by Jennie J on 26 Sep 2012.

The Messenger has generally received positive reviews.

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