Review of Prince Avalanche (2013) by Rick Q — 29 Aug 2013

All of the quirky fun parts are in the trailer. I kept waiting for the story to get interesting and it just never did.

This review of Prince Avalanche (2013) was written by Rick Q on 29 Aug 2013.

Prince Avalanche has generally received positive reviews.

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