Review of The Florida Project (2017) by Jason D — 16 Feb 2018

I didn't get it. I watched for 2 hours hoping something would happen. I'm not sure if I was supposed to feel sympathy, but I didn't.

This review of The Florida Project (2017) was written by Jason D on 16 Feb 2018.

The Florida Project has generally received very positive reviews.

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