Review of Force Majeure (2014) by George T — 13 May 2016

Wow....how did this get so many good reviews? I guess it was the cast that couldn't do much for this. A few good scenes, but not enough to save it.

This review of Force Majeure (2014) was written by George T on 13 May 2016.

Force Majeure has generally received very positive reviews.

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