Review of Whale Rider (2003) by Christian H — 11 May 2015

Beautiful cinematography and music but a boring and lame movie attached to it. Have no idea how the lead earned a nomination for this honestly.

This review of Whale Rider (2003) was written by Christian H on 11 May 2015.

Whale Rider has generally received positive reviews.

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