Review of Shortbus (2006) by Zheshen J — 21 Aug 2009

It's just a movie of real life. It takes 3 years for the director to do this film and he has done it well...

This review of Shortbus (2006) was written by Zheshen J on 21 Aug 2009.

Shortbus has generally received positive reviews.

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Dick Cavett once asked Orson Welles if a filmmaker has ever made a pornographic masterpiece and Welles replied...I think it can only be a masterpiece…

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