Review of Laurence Anyways (2012) by Alexandro O — 25 Nov 2012

Stylish and visually brilliant, but too long to carry on a story that just seems to repeat itself with weaker and weaker narrative .

This review of Laurence Anyways (2012) was written by Alexandro O on 25 Nov 2012.

Laurence Anyways has generally received very positive reviews.

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