Reel Reviews | The Rip
Designed as a gritty police thriller but undone by its own familiarity, The Rip reunites Matt Damon and Ben Affleck in a story that promises moral complexity and delivers predictability.
Designed as a gritty police thriller but undone by its own familiarity, The Rip reunites Matt Damon and Ben Affleck in a story that promises moral complexity and delivers predictability.
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