Review of Tideland (2005) by Clara U — 04 Aug 2008

Beautiful, complex and ultimately satisfying...for me anyway. People seem to either really love this movie, or really hate it. I really loved it.

This review of Tideland (2005) was written by Clara U on 04 Aug 2008.

Tideland has generally received mixed reviews.

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