Review of Animal Kingdom (2010) by George L — 14 Sep 2011

Powerful, well acted and very, very good.

4/5.

This review of Animal Kingdom (2010) was written by George L on 14 Sep 2011.

Animal Kingdom has generally received very positive reviews.

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Pretty intense, with a few surprises here and there, plus it made me realise how much I missed listening to Aussie English lol…

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By Evan M (482) on 01 Oct 2017

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