Review of Valhalla Rising (2010) by James K — 23 Mar 2013

Long drawn out anticlimactic plotless waste of time.

This review of Valhalla Rising (2010) was written by James K on 23 Mar 2013.

Valhalla Rising has generally received mixed reviews.

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