Review of Weiner (2016) by Ethan L — 19 Feb 2017

A Greek tragedy mixed with an episode of The Office. Hilarious and cringeworthy. B+.

This review of Weiner (2016) was written by Ethan L on 19 Feb 2017.

Weiner has generally received very positive reviews.

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