Review of Side Effects (2013) by Deston N — 09 Feb 2017

Started strong, but undone by a lame ending.

This review of Side Effects (2013) was written by Deston N on 09 Feb 2017.

Side Effects has generally received positive reviews.

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If this is really Soderbergh's last film, at least he departs on a good note with this smart movie that moves so expertly from one genre to…

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By William K (391) on 20 Jul 2018

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