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Review of Naked Lunch (1991) by Maxwell D — 05 Mar 2008

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David Cronenberg did the impossible with this one: He filmed a virtually unfilmable novel, and did so expertly. Highly recommended for Cronenberg fans, everyone else, run away.

This review of Naked Lunch (1991) was written by Maxwell D on 05 Mar 2008.

Naked Lunch has generally received positive reviews.

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