Paris is Burning. Under the iron fist of Robespierre, hundreds are executed, by the swift and bloodstained guillotine.
Is it worth your time? If you like old-school adventure movies where everyone talks in refined accents and wears elaborate wigs, you'll probably have a good time. It’s light, it’s dramatic, and it doesn’t ask much of you. If you need grit or modern pacing, skip it. You will absolutely hate the way they rush through the...
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"Is it worth your time? If you like old-school adventure movies where everyone talks in refined accents and wears elaborate wigs, you'll probably have a good time. It’s light, it’s dramatic, and it doesn’t ask much of you. If you need grit or modern pacing, skip it. You will absolutely hate the way they rush through the secret identity stuff. I caught The Return of the Scarlet Pimpernel on a rainy Tuesday, and honestly? It’s a bit of a relic. But it’s a shiny one. The whole thing feels like a s..."
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