Review of Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk (2016) by Jody C — 23 Nov 2016

I love how patient and plain Ang Lee is with his direction/story telling.

This review of Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk (2016) was written by Jody C on 23 Nov 2016.

Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk has generally received mixed reviews.

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