Review of Journey to the West (2014) by Araminta G — 20 Mar 2017

At times horrific, funny, sad and fantastic, I quite enjoyed this movie! Also makes me want to visit China. Such pretty areas they filmed!

This review of Journey to the West (2014) was written by Araminta G on 20 Mar 2017.

Journey to the West has generally received positive reviews.

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