Review of Chapter 27 (2007) by Arturo H — 05 Feb 2008

Well I really enjoyed this one. Jared Leto plays a very disturbing Chapman and looks a lot like him too with that extra 60 pounds. Brilliant!

This review of Chapter 27 (2007) was written by Arturo H on 05 Feb 2008.

Chapter 27 has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Angel G (160) on 24 Jul 2012

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It does give a sense of disturbance, but after a while it gets irritating, as much of it is repetitive without either developing the story…

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By Carlos D (596) on 29 Nov 2010

Had seen the cover of this many times, but only after watching The Killing of John Lennon and reading this was supposed to be better did I…

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By James J (731) on 22 Mar 2014

Now I knew nothing about john lennon or his death this is a strange but entertaing look into the last day of his killers freedom I still dont…

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I give Leto his dues for gaining 67 pounds for this role but his narrative and the story leave a lot to be desired…

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By Adrian B (1,364) on 02 Nov 2012

Very hard to watch being a HUGE John Lennon fan but I have to say Jared Leto did a great job as the one of the most hated man in the world…

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By Matthew H (1,857) on 01 Aug 2014

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