Review of Captain Fantastic (2016) by Daniel E — 11 Oct 2016

Fantastically acted (especially Viggo Mortensen) and quite moving and ultimately uplifting.

This review of Captain Fantastic (2016) was written by Daniel E on 11 Oct 2016.

Captain Fantastic has generally received very positive reviews.

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