Review of Funny Girl (1968) by Jonathan I — 24 Mar 2018

Barbra makes this fun and funny. Great showcase for its star, regardless of the story's thin melodramatic second half.

This review of Funny Girl (1968) was written by Jonathan I on 24 Mar 2018.

Funny Girl has generally received very positive reviews.

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