Review of The Conversation (1974) by Justin S — 09 Mar 2015

Pretty great, but "The Lives of Others" was better. And yes, probably because I'm an American and I like happy endings.

This review of The Conversation (1974) was written by Justin S on 09 Mar 2015.

The Conversation has generally received very positive reviews.

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