Review of Harpoon (2019) by Jlau — 27 Sep 2020

Loser guy kills his best friend after standing them on a boat because he got pity-laid by the guy's girlfriend and now he wuvs her.

This review of Harpoon (2019) was written by Jlau on 27 Sep 2020.

Harpoon has generally received positive reviews.

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