Review of Nocturnal Animals (2016) by Tony R — 11 Dec 2016

This was a great movie and it might have had better ratings had it not been for the opening scene....I felt as if my eyes were assaulted...

This review of Nocturnal Animals (2016) was written by Tony R on 11 Dec 2016.

Nocturnal Animals has generally received positive reviews.

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