Review of Sweetie (1989) by Emmelle I — 22 Jul 2007

Awfully pretentious for a directorial debut. The story is a grab bag of annoying characters and even more frustrating situations.

This review of Sweetie (1989) was written by Emmelle I on 22 Jul 2007.

Sweetie has generally received positive reviews.

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