Review of Force Majeure (2014) by Johnnylee T — 29 Jun 2016

Atmosphere well maintained. A critics' movie.

This review of Force Majeure (2014) was written by Johnnylee T on 29 Jun 2016.

Force Majeure has generally received very positive reviews.

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