Review of Good Morning, Vietnam (1987) by Karsh D — 18 Aug 2014

Williams surely at his finest in this wonderful, thought provoking film, ashamed it took me so long to view it. Wonderful world was sublimely used in such a shocking sequence. Brilliant.

This review of Good Morning, Vietnam (1987) was written by Karsh D on 18 Aug 2014.

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