Review of Force Majeure (2014) by Carlos M — 14 Nov 2015

The comedy in foreign flicks never translates well for me. A few giggles in this. A serious twitch off Lisa Loven Kongsli.

This review of Force Majeure (2014) was written by Carlos M on 14 Nov 2015.

Force Majeure has generally received very positive reviews.

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