Review of Sexy Beast (2001) by Ross P — 24 Jun 2012

Very cool movie, great pacing, great writing, brilliant performance from Ben. Highly recommended classic.

This review of Sexy Beast (2001) was written by Ross P on 24 Jun 2012.

Sexy Beast has generally received very positive reviews.

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