Review of Holy Motors (2012) by Jay R — 09 Jul 2016

Weird movie that is about movies. Slightly weirder than expected.

This review of Holy Motors (2012) was written by Jay R on 09 Jul 2016.

Holy Motors has generally received positive reviews.

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