Review of We Own the Night (2007) by Jérémy P — 24 Jan 2009

Found this rather disappointing. Felt like I'd seen it all before. Predictable too.

This review of We Own the Night (2007) was written by Jérémy P on 24 Jan 2009.

We Own the Night has generally received positive reviews.

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