Review of SuperFly (2018) by Julz R — 14 Dec 2018

A fun movie that doesn't take itself to seriously. I appreciate the faithfulness to the original. Stayed true and added some new characters and twists.

This review of SuperFly (2018) was written by Julz R on 14 Dec 2018.

SuperFly has generally received mixed reviews.

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