Review of Brewster McCloud (1971) by Bobby B — 01 Feb 2010

One wacky movie. Strange, idiosyncratic, but extremely enjoyable. Robert Altman might actually be insane.

This review of Brewster McCloud (1971) was written by Bobby B on 01 Feb 2010.

Brewster McCloud has generally received positive reviews.

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