Review of The Pledge (2001) by Maria N — 02 Oct 2007

Sean Penn did a great job directing but the intentionally anti-climatic ending just didn't work for me.

This review of The Pledge (2001) was written by Maria N on 02 Oct 2007.

The Pledge has generally received positive reviews.

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