Review of Escobar: Paradise Lost (2014) by Luis L — 22 Aug 2015

I expected a different approach! Although it was a different and interesting one, the movie was too slow and quite interesting.

This review of Escobar: Paradise Lost (2014) was written by Luis L on 22 Aug 2015.

Escobar: Paradise Lost has generally received mixed reviews.

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