Review of Fallen Angels (1998) by Doebrei — 20 Aug 2022

Such a fun watch, the cinematography keeps you so engaged and the movie is surprising funny for the genre. A great watch and feels the same each time you watch it.

This review of Fallen Angels (1998) was written by Doebrei on 20 Aug 2022.

Fallen Angels has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Stephen Holden (1,707) for The New York Times (9,847) on 15 Aug 1998

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