Review of Dear Dictator (2018) by A J — 19 Mar 2018

LOVED THIS MOVIE! I don't understand why it got such bad reviews, honestly. The main girl was soooo good. The relationships were so original. maybe i'm just weird.

This review of Dear Dictator (2018) was written by A J on 19 Mar 2018.

Dear Dictator has generally received mixed reviews.

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