Review of The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009) by Ally C — 08 Jul 2018

Good acting. Incoherent story. No one in our family liked it. Laughably bad.

This review of The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009) was written by Ally C on 08 Jul 2018.

The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus has generally received positive reviews.

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