Review of The Spectacular Now (2013) by Laura A — 28 Jan 2015

Beautiful film, lovely storyline and definitely worth seeing.

This review of The Spectacular Now (2013) was written by Laura A on 28 Jan 2015.

The Spectacular Now has generally received positive reviews.

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By Miranda Z (124) on 21 Jun 2017

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