Review of A Simple Favor (2018) by Sergio B — 20 Sep 2018

Loved the style of the movie and the performances but the overall story was choppy.

This review of A Simple Favor (2018) was written by Sergio B on 20 Sep 2018.

A Simple Favor has generally received positive reviews.

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I cant believe how horrible this movie was..I couldn't even finish it. I read the book which was totally different…

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