Review of Polyester (1981) by Mikhael E — 11 Oct 2007

Good moments. For the majority of the movie Divine is really dramatically upset, which is funny. Edith Massey is really great in this. Tab Hunter is silly.

This review of Polyester (1981) was written by Mikhael E on 11 Oct 2007.

Polyester has generally received positive reviews.

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