Review of Running with Scissors (2006) by Jamie J — 18 Jun 2008

I love this movie the twisted mentality, its trippy bc its based on a memoir, it has bleak and subtle humor, another killer soundtrack.

This review of Running with Scissors (2006) was written by Jamie J on 18 Jun 2008.

Running with Scissors has generally received mixed reviews.

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