Review of Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired (2008) by Aaron C — 30 Jun 2008

Really cool documentary. It is an unbiased look at what happened to Roman. It really changed my outlook on him. Is he still wrong for what he did? Yes. But the other players in the legal game are wrong as well.

This review of Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired (2008) was written by Aaron C on 30 Jun 2008.

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