Review of Amour (2012) by Beverly M — 25 Feb 2013

Amour is the saddest, slowest, most painful movie I've ever seen so I don't recommend it even though the acting was superb.

This review of Amour (2012) was written by Beverly M on 25 Feb 2013.

Amour has generally received very positive reviews.

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