Review of Birthday Girl (2002) by Aswin W — 20 Oct 2011

A bit weak, even Nicole Kidman was not able to save it.

This review of Birthday Girl (2002) was written by Aswin W on 20 Oct 2011.

Birthday Girl has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Martin S (921) on 05 Oct 2011

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By Jim H (1,089) on 12 Nov 2010

For the first forty-five minutes of this film, I liked it better when it was called Derailed. At least that had Clive Owen in it…

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An amusing premise fails to translate very well to the screen, though the cast deliver good performances and keep the proceedings watchable…

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