Review of Twelve Monkeys (1995) by Lee A — 19 Dec 2016

This was not what I was expecting, but I still enjoyed it. A trippy psychological mystery that was enjoyable through VidAngel.

This review of Twelve Monkeys (1995) was written by Lee A on 19 Dec 2016.

Twelve Monkeys has generally received very positive reviews.

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