Review of The Neon Demon (2016) by Daniel Gelb for AllMovie — 22 Jun 2016

Pretension and poor writing dressed up as art-house cinema.

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This review of The Neon Demon (2016) was written by Daniel Gelb and published by AllMovie on 22 Jun 2016.

The Neon Demon has generally received mixed reviews.

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