Review of Only God Forgives (2013) by Emily A — 16 Sep 2016

Cliff Martinez's scores keep Refn in the biz. This was pretentious Freudian trash.

Good lighting though.

This review of Only God Forgives (2013) was written by Emily A on 16 Sep 2016.

Only God Forgives has generally received mixed reviews.

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