Review of Mommy (2015) by Charles-Antoine B — 03 Oct 2014

Less than fully fleshed out characters and a partially predictable story make this movie fall short of Dolan's previous work.

This review of Mommy (2015) was written by Charles-Antoine B on 03 Oct 2014.

Mommy has generally received very positive reviews.

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