Review of Microcosmos (1996) by Joe H — 28 Jan 2013

Beautiful. love that sisyphean dream sequence in the middle. so many metaphors.

This review of Microcosmos (1996) was written by Joe H on 28 Jan 2013.

Microcosmos has generally received very positive reviews.

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