Review of Beautiful Girls (1996) by Sergio L — 12 Jun 2007

Great fantastic character study of a man whose stuck between two place in life and the women involved. Fantastic performance by N. Portman.

This review of Beautiful Girls (1996) was written by Sergio L on 12 Jun 2007.

Beautiful Girls has generally received positive reviews.

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