Review of Seven Psychopaths (2012) by David A — 25 Aug 2014

Apes the worst tropes of the films it's trying to critique and just falls flat as a narrative and meta-narrative. Watch Pulp Fiction or Adaptation again instead.

This review of Seven Psychopaths (2012) was written by David A on 25 Aug 2014.

Seven Psychopaths has generally received positive reviews.

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