Review of Mistress America (2015) by Christina G — 07 Sep 2015

This movie is trying WAY to hare to be smart and it does not succeed. The script is TOO scripted and the acting too obvious.

This review of Mistress America (2015) was written by Christina G on 07 Sep 2015.

Mistress America has generally received positive reviews.

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By Linzi S (5) on 11 Jul 2016

Great movie. The storyline flowed and was wonderful to watch. I will be recommending this to my friends. :)…

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Pretentious and over the top acting at times, this film was both sweet and dreadful at the same time…

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