Review of Mistress America (2015) by Elgan D — 10 Sep 2015

What a charming and funny movie - don't miss it!

This review of Mistress America (2015) was written by Elgan D on 10 Sep 2015.

Mistress America has generally received positive reviews.

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Ok, so I give this a 7, meaning not the greatest thing since French toast but I like it, I really like it…

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By a weird fidelity to a specific vernacular, Mistress America is an invented landscape not unlike Star Wars…

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