Review of Captain Fantastic (2016) by Brian N — 27 Jan 2017

8/10. a cool film with radical and original ideas.

This review of Captain Fantastic (2016) was written by Brian N on 27 Jan 2017.

Captain Fantastic has generally received very positive reviews.

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