Review of The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009) by Jared M — 29 Mar 2011

Waste of time... and sam I will not watch it again to "understand" it better.

This review of The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009) was written by Jared M on 29 Mar 2011.

The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus has generally received positive reviews.

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