Review of Adventureland (2009) by Kris R — 07 Jan 2013

Great soundtrack. Teenage highjinks. Nothing funny, just showing angsting.

This review of Adventureland (2009) was written by Kris R on 07 Jan 2013.

Adventureland has generally received positive reviews.

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