Review of Adventureland (2009) by Taylor N — 05 Mar 2016

This is so funny and has tons of heart! I love the two leads, Eisenberg and Steward, and the script is extremely witty.

This review of Adventureland (2009) was written by Taylor N on 05 Mar 2016.

Adventureland has generally received positive reviews.

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