Review of Papillon (2017) by Mara C — 21 Jan 2019

Enjoyed the movie. plot and story was good. a must see.

This review of Papillon (2017) was written by Mara C on 21 Jan 2019.

Papillon has generally received positive reviews.

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By Magnus S (724) on 04 Nov 2018

We already had an amazing original movie to this perfect novel. A remake should be much more improved I think, I found this one weak…

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By Debbe F (1) on 07 Nov 2018

A very good remake. It just slays me when I read the critics reviews…

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By Avant S (72) on 16 Nov 2018

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By Dan L (903) on 05 Nov 2018

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Fantastic remake! As good as the original. Rami Malek and Charlie Hunnamâ(TM)s chemistry is amazing…

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