Review of Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close (2011) by Daniel P — 05 Sep 2012

I was very disappointed in this film. Too much hype, I think. Slow and predictable with some excellent performances.

This review of Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close (2011) was written by Daniel P on 05 Sep 2012.

Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close has generally received positive reviews.

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