Review of Gloomy Sunday (1999) by Taisuke E — 10 Sep 2007

Simply beautiful but disconsolate. The song still sticks my ear, luring me into death.

This review of Gloomy Sunday (1999) was written by Taisuke E on 10 Sep 2007.

Gloomy Sunday has generally received very positive reviews.

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