Review of Spinning Man (2018) by Awesom-0 — 09 Mar 2020

I love the cast but this movie falls apart in the end. I don’t have a problem with how it ended, more the execution of it.

This review of Spinning Man (2018) was written by Awesom-0 on 09 March 2020.

Spinning Man has generally received mixed reviews.

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