Review of Gods and Monsters (1998) by Justin S — 09 Jun 2017

Heavy handed and ultimately boring TV movie style biopic with a wooden script and direction balanced by decent actors doing their best.

This review of Gods and Monsters (1998) was written by Justin S on 09 Jun 2017.

Gods and Monsters has generally received very positive reviews.

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