Review of Waste Land (2010) by Vinicius B — 01 Apr 2011

I love Rio and this movie shows a side of Rio I never imagined. But the people remind me of why Rio is so great.

This review of Waste Land (2010) was written by Vinicius B on 01 Apr 2011.

Waste Land has generally received very positive reviews.

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