Review of Valmont (1989) by Jason G — 02 Nov 2007

Forgettable. Cruel Intentions is better...

This review of Valmont (1989) was written by Jason G on 02 Nov 2007.

Valmont has generally received positive reviews.

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Very young Colin Firth, and wow, I didn't recognize Annette Bening, so beautiful…

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By Maria F (88) on 20 Feb 2009

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