Review of The Ticket (2017) by Jluis_001 — 12 Dec 2017

A drama of duality that unfortunately does not dare to reach for more, to go further, What a pity. The story and the performers deserved better. Forgettable.

This review of The Ticket (2017) was written by Jluis_001 on 12 Dec 2017.

The Ticket has generally received mixed reviews.

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