“No movie has ever been able to provide a catharsis for the Holocaust, and I suspect none will ever be able to provide one for 9/11.”

—  Roger Ebert

Review http://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/extremely-loud-and-incredibly-close-2012 of Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close (18 January 2012)
Reviews, Two-and-a-half star reviews

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