Review of Nocturnal Animals (2016) by Aliceinwonderla — 24 Nov 2021

It's good but Amy Adams character was underused and the ending was too open.

This review of Nocturnal Animals (2016) was written by Aliceinwonderla on 24 Nov 2021.

Nocturnal Animals has generally received positive reviews.

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