Review of The Comedy (2012) by Daniel S — 27 Nov 2012

Flawed character study. Kind of mean spirited and boring. Some amusing vignettes.

This review of The Comedy (2012) was written by Daniel S on 27 Nov 2012.

The Comedy has generally received mixed reviews.

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