Review of Midnight's Children (2012) by Joshua F — 27 Jul 2013

Bollywood goes magical realism with enough plot twists to make your head spin. I digged it a lot.

This review of Midnight's Children (2012) was written by Joshua F on 27 Jul 2013.

Midnight's Children has generally received mixed reviews.

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