Review of The Remains of the Day (1993) by Syed M — 18 Jun 2007

I realize that everyone thinks this movie is great - maybe I just have to be an old person to enjoy it? Slow and Boring... on and on.

This review of The Remains of the Day (1993) was written by Syed M on 18 Jun 2007.

The Remains of the Day has generally received very positive reviews.

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