Review of Slacker (1990) by Anna B — 05 Feb 2014

A lovely, though at times clunky and badly-paced, portrait of a city.

This review of Slacker (1990) was written by Anna B on 05 Feb 2014.

Slacker has generally received positive reviews.

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