This review will be a little different than my usual reviews: I had high hopes for this film. I’d heard great initial reviews and word of mouth.
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The plot is disjointed, jumping across time, and completely dismissing what should have been a solid chunk of the film. Character development is almost non-existent, and you can’t identify or empathise with the main characters…
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