Review of Money Monster (2016) by Kevin L — 19 May 2016

Just okay. I thought it was kind of cheesy at first. Seemed a bit better towards the end. Hard to stay motivated to watch it.

This review of Money Monster (2016) was written by Kevin L on 19 May 2016.

Money Monster has generally received mixed reviews.

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