Review of Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close (2011) by Erin D — 02 Jun 2013

While an ok film, it's clear the writer and directer just did not get what the story was about.

This review of Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close (2011) was written by Erin D on 02 Jun 2013.

Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close has generally received positive reviews.

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