Review of Maniac (2012) by Robert Levin for amNewYork — 23 Jun 2013

The POV approach makes the movie even harder to endure.

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This review of Maniac (2012) was written by Robert Levin and published by amNewYork on 23 Jun 2013.

Maniac has generally received mixed reviews.

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