Review of Sunset Boulevard (1950) by Casey W — 20 Mar 2010

So much better than I thought it was going to be. Casablanca meets Great Expectations meets a movie about making movies.

This review of Sunset Boulevard (1950) was written by Casey W on 20 Mar 2010.

Sunset Boulevard has generally received very positive reviews.

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