Review of Beowulf (2007) by Jamie M — 30 Dec 2012

Not the greatest movie I've ever seen, it leaped too far into the futur at one point it made me mad!

This review of Beowulf (2007) was written by Jamie M on 30 Dec 2012.

Beowulf has generally received mixed reviews.

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