Review of Babel (2008) by Chelsea D — 30 Jul 2011

I feel like I've been beaten up, in a nice way.

This review of Babel (2008) was written by Chelsea D on 30 Jul 2011.

Babel has generally received mixed reviews.

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Just not worth my time. Thy had hard enough time telling one story without going into three. Sorry…

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