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Review of Holy Motors (2012) by Liam O — 06 Feb 2014

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Fucking spectacular for something greatly lacking a plot.

This review of Holy Motors (2012) was written by Liam O on 06 Feb 2014.

Holy Motors has generally received positive reviews.

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