Review of The Spectacular Now (2013) by Christian R — 12 Jan 2014

All there in the title. Fun and brutal, simple and unexpected. One of my new favorites.

This review of The Spectacular Now (2013) was written by Christian R on 12 Jan 2014.

The Spectacular Now has generally received positive reviews.

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