Review of The Spectacular Now (2013) by Carlos Z — 17 Jan 2014

Not as good as the book, but still a great movie!

This review of The Spectacular Now (2013) was written by Carlos Z on 17 Jan 2014.

The Spectacular Now has generally received positive reviews.

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