Review of Big (1988) by Tyler S — 20 Jun 2012

Tom Hanks in this film is still very entertaining after 24 years. This film just never strikes a bad note.

This review of Big (1988) was written by Tyler S on 20 Jun 2012.

Big has generally received very positive reviews.

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