Review of Shortbus (2006) by Jennifer C — 21 May 2008

Good God don't even think about it!!!

This review of Shortbus (2006) was written by Jennifer C on 21 May 2008.

Shortbus has generally received positive reviews.

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Review of Shortbus (2006) by Jennifer C — 21 May 2008

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Holy handjobs Batman!! Sook Yin goes to town! Loved the artsy weirdo characters and the caliber of acting exceeded expectations…

Although Shortbus doesn't work as porn (and I don't believe it's intended to), it also doesn't work as a serious drama…

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