Review of The Great Beauty (2013) by Thomas Q — 30 May 2015

Pretentious, random, and lifeless. Though, there were true moments of beauty like Jep blasting his friend.

This review of The Great Beauty (2013) was written by Thomas Q on 30 May 2015.

The Great Beauty has generally received very positive reviews.

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