Review of The Pledge (2001) by Louisa T — 23 Jun 2014

I went into this expecting one thing and got something completely different, but I was pleasantly surprised. This is Nicholson at his best.

This review of The Pledge (2001) was written by Louisa T on 23 Jun 2014.

The Pledge has generally received positive reviews.

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