Review of Ruby Sparks (2012) by Amanda W — 27 Aug 2015

I can't stand the ending, but other than that...Zoe Kazan is brilliant in every way. Haunting. One of my favorite films, even if I can't bring myself to watch it very often.

This review of Ruby Sparks (2012) was written by Amanda W on 27 Aug 2015.

Ruby Sparks has generally received positive reviews.

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