Review of Melancholia (2011) by Brendan S — 06 Mar 2016

I love end of the world movies but couldn't get through ten minutes of this melodramatic movie. Boring.

This review of Melancholia (2011) was written by Brendan S on 06 Mar 2016.

Melancholia has generally received positive reviews.

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