Review of Benny & Joon (1993) by Evelyn S — 24 Sep 2008

Omg!!!

That movie is sooooo sweet!!!

I love it...

Johnny Depp did an awesome job in this one...

Really!

This review of Benny & Joon (1993) was written by Evelyn S on 24 Sep 2008.

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