Review of The Beach Bum (2019) by Joc — 03 Jan 2021

Hated it. kept waiting for it to turn into something interesting or meaningful - or even funny. worst movie I've watched in years.

This review of The Beach Bum (2019) was written by Joc on 03 January 2021.

The Beach Bum has generally received positive reviews.

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