Review of Only God Forgives (2013) by Zahra H — 05 Dec 2013

Painful to watch, leaving much to be desired. gosling feels like an accessory rather than the driving force that we're used to.

This review of Only God Forgives (2013) was written by Zahra H on 05 Dec 2013.

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