Review of Escobar: Paradise Lost (2014) by Alexi A — 26 Jan 2015

However fantastic Benicio Del Toro is (like he's always been) in the film, I still found it kinda boring.

This review of Escobar: Paradise Lost (2014) was written by Alexi A on 26 Jan 2015.

Escobar: Paradise Lost has generally received mixed reviews.

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