Review of A Hologram for the King (2016) by Bart G — 02 May 2016

Not your usual Tom Hanks movie. Very slow, kinda strange and overall disappointing. My wife fell asleep and we went to a matinee.

This review of A Hologram for the King (2016) was written by Bart G on 02 May 2016.

A Hologram for the King has generally received mixed reviews.

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