Review of Captain Fantastic (2016) by Paul F — 03 Jan 2017

Its good. Has some interesting themes. The movie just seems to be missing something to make it fantastic and the ending just feels too quick. Worth a watch.

This review of Captain Fantastic (2016) was written by Paul F on 03 Jan 2017.

Captain Fantastic has generally received very positive reviews.

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