Review of Sexy Beast (2001) by Charles C — 18 Jun 2016

Pretty good. The movie's plot has not or at least not been used over and over before. Good flow. Good acting. Great movie.

This review of Sexy Beast (2001) was written by Charles C on 18 Jun 2016.

Sexy Beast has generally received very positive reviews.

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