Review of The Skin I Live In (2011) by Marko O — 15 Aug 2013

Seen a breathtaking psyco-thriller aftr a long tym..

This review of The Skin I Live In (2011) was written by Marko O on 15 Aug 2013.

The Skin I Live In has generally received very positive reviews.

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This movie is very watchable when doublespeed - then it's actually captivating and entralling. On a regular it's just tooooo slooooowwwwww…

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