Review of You Were Never Really Here (2017) by Jamie M — 01 Oct 2018

A touch of Taxi Driver lurks at the heart of this one. This film requires a bit of patience in order to get into it.

This review of You Were Never Really Here (2017) was written by Jamie M on 01 Oct 2018.

You Were Never Really Here has generally received positive reviews.

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