Review of Adventureland (2009) by Dimitri F — 15 Jan 2012

Kristen Stewart is surprisingly a good actress here.

The movie's really good.

This review of Adventureland (2009) was written by Dimitri F on 15 Jan 2012.

Adventureland has generally received positive reviews.

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