Review of Appaloosa (2008) by Daniel G — 16 Sep 2009

Decent story, good characters, good dialogue, good directing. Zellweger sucked though, but Viggo completely took over.

This review of Appaloosa (2008) was written by Daniel G on 16 Sep 2009.

Appaloosa has generally received positive reviews.

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