Review of Captain Fantastic (2016) by Roger F — 14 Jul 2017

Seriously the most ridiculous trite bunch on nonsense I have ever seen. I can not believe people actually liked this movie.

This review of Captain Fantastic (2016) was written by Roger F on 14 Jul 2017.

Captain Fantastic has generally received very positive reviews.

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