Review of The Water Diviner (2014) by Leong C — 16 Oct 2015

A rather lame storyline but saved by Crowe's effort in direction and performance...

This review of The Water Diviner (2014) was written by Leong C on 16 Oct 2015.

The Water Diviner has generally received positive reviews.

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