Review of Promising Young Woman (2020) by Paper_Kay — 16 Jan 2021

So ... - spoiler alert - two women have to die for some guy to get a couple of years in prison for rape? Great message.

This review of Promising Young Woman (2020) was written by Paper_Kay on 16 Jan 2021.

Promising Young Woman has generally received positive reviews.

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