Review of Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk (2016) by Kurt S — 21 Nov 2016

This movie is horribly done with terrible acting and it disrespects our Army.

This review of Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk (2016) was written by Kurt S on 21 Nov 2016.

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

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