Review of Beasts of the Southern Wild (2012) by C H — 29 Mar 2013

I don't know what I was expecting but whatever it was really didn't deliver.

This review of Beasts of the Southern Wild (2012) was written by C H on 29 Mar 2013.

Beasts of the Southern Wild has generally received very positive reviews.

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