Review of Brightburn (2019) by Jlau — 18 Sep 2020

Baby found in woods grows up with superman-esque powers but once puberty hits, starts to take everything everyone says far too personally.

This review of Brightburn (2019) was written by Jlau on 18 Sep 2020.

Brightburn has generally received mixed reviews.

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