Review of Waves (2019) by Oliveparty — 09 Jul 2020

I found this movie intoxicatingly beautiful. Each role was amazingly acted and the soundtrack was perfection.

This review of Waves (2019) was written by Oliveparty on 09 Jul 2020.

Waves has generally received very positive reviews.

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