Review of Birthday Girl (2002) by Erin C — 11 Jul 2007

There were some funny parts, and the plot is definitely surprising. It was an ok movie overall.

This review of Birthday Girl (2002) was written by Erin C on 11 Jul 2007.

Birthday Girl has generally received mixed reviews.

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