Review of Colossal (2017) by Christopher H — 17 Aug 2017

Not what I expected got very dark real fast.

This review of Colossal (2017) was written by Christopher H on 17 Aug 2017.

Colossal has generally received positive reviews.

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While the acting was great and I'm always up for a weird storyline, this movie was a terrible waste of my time…

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