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Edward Zwick’s ‘Defiance’ Drains Strength From Powerful True Story

Submitted by BrianTT on January 16, 2009 - 8:13am

Rating: 2.5/5.0

CHICAGO – Ed Zwick’s “Defiance” is a dramatically inert film that misses the mark by allowing its director to play up his notable weaknesses as a filmmaker.

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