Review of The Station Agent (2003) by Arjun A — 24 Apr 2013

A very well crafted film. Despite being amazingly simple, it has its moments of spectacular.

This review of The Station Agent (2003) was written by Arjun A on 24 Apr 2013.

The Station Agent has generally received very positive reviews.

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