Review of The Spectacular Now (2013) by Josh X H — 25 Nov 2014

The Spectacular Now... not bad, but not that spectacular.

This review of The Spectacular Now (2013) was written by Josh X H on 25 Nov 2014.

The Spectacular Now has generally received positive reviews.

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