Review of Gomorrah (2008) by Arash S — 05 Nov 2010

Does not glorify the mob life, very realistic sounding, with lots of visual clues.

This review of Gomorrah (2008) was written by Arash S on 05 Nov 2010.

Gomorrah has generally received positive reviews.

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