Review of An Unfinished Life (2005) by Herb P — 30 Nov 2012

Beautiful locations, very good acting from Redford & Freeman... I'm just a little bit tired of all these broken women played by Jennifer Lopez...

This review of An Unfinished Life (2005) was written by Herb P on 30 Nov 2012.

An Unfinished Life has generally received positive reviews.

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