Review of The Spectacular Now (2013) by Miranda Z — 21 Jun 2017

A nice coming of age picture...Shailene Woodley proves again shes not a fluke.

This review of The Spectacular Now (2013) was written by Miranda Z on 21 Jun 2017.

The Spectacular Now has generally received positive reviews.

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By Shaha F (1) on 01 Aug 2018

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