Review of Bamboozled (2000) by Ed C — 02 Sep 2007

This movie is funny but really serious. It was seriously underrated. A classic thought provoking movie.

This review of Bamboozled (2000) was written by Ed C on 02 Sep 2007.

Bamboozled has generally received positive reviews.

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