Review of The Spectacular Now (2013) by Tommy D — 09 Mar 2015

Such a boring movie that I took three days to finish 3/4ths.

This review of The Spectacular Now (2013) was written by Tommy D on 09 Mar 2015.

The Spectacular Now has generally received positive reviews.

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