Review of Punch-Drunk Love (2002) by Michael B — 15 Nov 2014

Music, sound, plot, characters, dialogue, all very disturbing!

This review of Punch-Drunk Love (2002) was written by Michael B on 15 Nov 2014.

Punch-Drunk Love has generally received very positive reviews.

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