Review of Delicatessen (1991) by Scott Weinberg for eFilmCritic.com — 25 Jul 2002

As fascinating as it is weird. And it's rrrrreally weird.

This review of Delicatessen (1991) was written by Scott Weinberg and published by eFilmCritic.com on 25 Jul 2002.

Delicatessen has generally received very positive reviews.

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