Review of The Secret Scripture (2017) by Compi24 — 14 Feb 2016

An interesting change of pace for Michael Bay, "13 Hours" is a sobering, carefully-made story with an endearing amount of respect for its real-life subjects.

This review of The Secret Scripture (2017) was written by Compi24 on 14 Feb 2016.

The Secret Scripture has generally received positive reviews.

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The locations and the actors are all very nice. I'll single out Eric Bana for a good Irish accent. But, oh my God, it's so cliched…

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