Review of Appaloosa (2008) by Horhey F — 04 Jul 2011

This movie seemed to go on forever... I found this movie extremely boring and just could not follow it. The only good thing about this movie was the somewhat decent cast.

This review of Appaloosa (2008) was written by Horhey F on 04 Jul 2011.

Appaloosa has generally received positive reviews.

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Ratsastaa kohti auringonlaskua. Kohtuullinen lÃ¤nkkÃ¤ri. Ei erityisemmin sÃ¤vÃ¤yttÃ¤vÃ¤…

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