Review of Genius (2016) by Pablo G — 27 Nov 2016

Slow and slightly boring in spite of the good acting performances from Colin Firth, Jude Law and Nicole Kidman.

This review of Genius (2016) was written by Pablo G on 27 Nov 2016.

Genius has generally received mixed reviews.

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