Review of Super (2010) by Michael O — 04 Jan 2012

Dark, Brutal, Dramatic and Funny all rolled into one. such a cool film. "shut up crime" loved it.

This review of Super (2010) was written by Michael O on 04 Jan 2012.

Super has generally received positive reviews.

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