Review of Running with Scissors (2006) by Rohan S — 10 May 2008

Brilliant! Hysterical, yet very poignant at the same time... The cast was fantastic in the portrayal of this film based on a semi-autobiography... Kudos to Annette Bening!

This review of Running with Scissors (2006) was written by Rohan S on 10 May 2008.

Running with Scissors has generally received mixed reviews.

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