Review of Captain Fantastic (2016) by Jeff V — 02 Jan 2017

Self-righteous, condescending and judgmental, this movie's message just made me sad (particularly as practicing Buddhist).

This review of Captain Fantastic (2016) was written by Jeff V on 02 Jan 2017.

Captain Fantastic has generally received very positive reviews.

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