Review of Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close (2011) by James P — 11 Aug 2012

Didn't finish this, it was very jumpy and the chronology made no sense. Very unbelievable and clichÃ©. Didn't enjoy this.

This review of Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close (2011) was written by James P on 11 Aug 2012.

Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close has generally received positive reviews.

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