Review of True Romance (1993) by Luke H — 17 Jul 2014

Starts off oddly, but really picks up into an exciting and oddball action movie.

This review of True Romance (1993) was written by Luke H on 17 Jul 2014.

True Romance has generally received very positive reviews.

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Barf. Why did I like this movie back in the day? I can't believe any of it. And Gary Oldman makes me wince in this role…

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