Review of Rough Magic (1995) by Isabella D — 18 Apr 2011

Strange and uneven. Wants to be film noir but does not achieve it. Fonda's pretty and Crowe does a nice New Yawk accent tho.

This review of Rough Magic (1995) was written by Isabella D on 18 Apr 2011.

Rough Magic has generally received mixed reviews.

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