Review of Scalene (2011) by Kerr L — 08 Jun 2016

Ambitious! Technically vibrant! The cast are immaculate! But the script needed some major work done. Especially the second half.

This review of Scalene (2011) was written by Kerr L on 08 Jun 2016.

Scalene has generally received mixed reviews.

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