Review of Amour (2012) by Ryan G — 25 Sep 2015

A hauntingly beautiful piece of realism that while not always easy to watch, stays with you on the strength of the direction and performances.

This review of Amour (2012) was written by Ryan G on 25 Sep 2015.

Amour has generally received very positive reviews.

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This movie 94 / 8.1 for what? There is lots of movie better than this. If we give points to movies we should compare them other movies…

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