Review of A Letter to Momo (2012) by Jason H — 06 Sep 2014

A nice fun movie about a girl and her goblins. Suffered from a bit of a jumpy ending, but overall I enjoyed it.

This review of A Letter to Momo (2012) was written by Jason H on 06 Sep 2014.

A Letter to Momo has generally received positive reviews.

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Who cares if there's a better film to be cut out of A Letter to Momo's frames? If the experience of watching is exhausting, it's no less rewarding…

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When I read a critique comparing it to Spirited Away, I wanted to see it right away. And to be honest I wasn't disappointed…

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By Henry S (105) on 28 Aug 2015

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