Review of A Serious Man (2009) by Ashish T — 16 Apr 2011

A bit of a strange and open-ended movie. I wanted to like the movie, but I just didn't understand it.

This review of A Serious Man (2009) was written by Ashish T on 16 Apr 2011.

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