Review of A Monster in Paris (2011) by Chris T — 04 Jun 2013

Its a nice animated film but there are a lot of good elements missing to make it REALLY good.

This review of A Monster in Paris (2011) was written by Chris T on 04 Jun 2013.

A Monster in Paris has generally received positive reviews.

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