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Review of Lord of the Flies (1963) by Oscar T — 07 Sep 2012

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Es una de esas pelÃculas que han envejecido mal y a que apesar de tener el espÃritu del libro no logra totalmente igualÃ¡rsele, en ocasiones el ritmo decae y la mÃºsica te descoloca. Seguramente me imagine una versiÃ³n mÃ¡s oscura del libro.

This review of Lord of the Flies (1963) was written by Oscar T on 07 Sep 2012.

Lord of the Flies has generally received positive reviews.

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