Review of Bottle Rocket (1996) by Robschneider_Is_Astapler — 16 Aug 2008

A pleasant film to watch from Wes Anderson. Not amazing but entertaining enough.

This review of Bottle Rocket (1996) was written by Robschneider_Is_Astapler on 16 Aug 2008.

Bottle Rocket has generally received positive reviews.

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