Review of Birthday Girl (2002) by Heidi R — 12 Jun 2009

Aika erikoinen, mutta viihdyttava ja jannittava.

This review of Birthday Girl (2002) was written by Heidi R on 12 Jun 2009.

Birthday Girl has generally received mixed reviews.

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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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