Review of The Postman (1997) by Andrew C — 11 Jun 2008

Veers between weird, unindented hilarity and some alright moments. Not as awful as its reputation, but misjudged in some ways.

This review of The Postman (1997) was written by Andrew C on 11 Jun 2008.

The Postman has generally received mixed reviews.

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