Review of Get Shorty (1995) by Aaron B — 01 Oct 2009

Like a really bad Pulp Fiction knock-off.

This review of Get Shorty (1995) was written by Aaron B on 01 Oct 2009.

Get Shorty has generally received positive reviews.

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Loved the start of it, loved the idea, soon got really bored. Hard to follow the plot line. Set design is terrible…

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By Jonathan P (1,108) on 16 Jul 2013

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By Chus V (32) on 26 Dec 2015

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By Timm S (1,294) on 18 Jan 2014

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I liked it more than I thought I would. B+…

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