Review of Only God Forgives (2013) by Michael C — 27 Dec 2014

Only God Forgives is REALLY well filmed - there's a style in colour, sound and cinematography that's unmatched in many other movies I've seen. Also, it's super boring.

This review of Only God Forgives (2013) was written by Michael C on 27 Dec 2014.

Only God Forgives has generally received mixed reviews.

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