Review of Nebraska (2013) by E F — 18 Apr 2014

I am a big Alexander Payne fan but this movie seemed to just drag, and did not entertain or enlighten me like some of his other films - notably Sideways and The Descendants.

This review of Nebraska (2013) was written by E F on 18 Apr 2014.

Nebraska has generally received very positive reviews.

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