Review of Helvetica (2007) by Alan C — 19 Mar 2011

Nice. Could be better though. There was something missing.

This review of Helvetica (2007) was written by Alan C on 19 Mar 2011.

Helvetica has generally received positive reviews.

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BORING. I feel like this was some sort of joke on the audience. Let's see if an audience will watch paint dry next…

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