Review of Memoirs of a Geisha (2005) by Tim G — 06 Aug 2011

Over two hours of complete boredom... I kept expecting something to happen, but it never did. I'm still confused... Japanese men pay geishas to just hang around?

This review of Memoirs of a Geisha (2005) was written by Tim G on 06 Aug 2011.

Memoirs of a Geisha has generally received positive reviews.

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