Review of Picnic (1955) by Aj V — 10 Nov 2010

An okay melodrama, it's not bad, but it's pretty boring for the most part.

This review of Picnic (1955) was written by Aj V on 10 Nov 2010.

Picnic has generally received positive reviews.

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