Review of Before Midnight (2013) by Connor G — 01 Mar 2014

Just as good as the first two, but a lot grimmer. Still trying to figure out if it had a happy ending or not.

This review of Before Midnight (2013) was written by Connor G on 01 Mar 2014.

Before Midnight has generally received very positive reviews.

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