Review of Eden (2015) by Benkoko11 — 23 Feb 2017

Elle has its strengths - Hubbert's fierce lead performance and occasional laugh out loud moments - but its unrealisic plot and strange transgressions are confusing at best and wildly offensive at worst.

This review of Eden (2015) was written by Benkoko11 on 23 Feb 2017.

Eden has generally received positive reviews.

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By James Berardinelli (4,524) for ReelViews (4,523) on 02 Feb 2017

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