Review of Sightseers (2012) by James M — 07 Dec 2012

Very funny, very clever, slightly stylish, with a killer (that's right!) soundtrack - a satirically funny stamp on Britain's today.

This review of Sightseers (2012) was written by James M on 07 Dec 2012.

Sightseers has generally received positive reviews.

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