Review of Cosmopolis (2012) by Céline D — 26 Jan 2013

Terrible movie. Some guy in a limo, talking and bonking. Yay.

This review of Cosmopolis (2012) was written by Céline D on 26 Jan 2013.

Cosmopolis has generally received mixed reviews.

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