Review of Better Luck Tomorrow (2003) by Daniel L — 23 Jan 2008

Just amazing, and made with a $300K budget! Some shots in this movie are just perfect.

This review of Better Luck Tomorrow (2003) was written by Daniel L on 23 Jan 2008.

Better Luck Tomorrow has generally received positive reviews.

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