Review of I Used to Be Darker (2013) by Lee M — 07 Feb 2014

Boring. I gave it 45 minutes and turned it off.

This review of I Used to Be Darker (2013) was written by Lee M on 07 Feb 2014.

I Used to Be Darker has generally received mixed reviews.

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