Review of Bottle Rocket (1996) by Andrew D — 31 Jul 2012

Very funny, nice cinematography. Excellent debut.

7.5/10.

This review of Bottle Rocket (1996) was written by Andrew D on 31 Jul 2012.

Bottle Rocket has generally received positive reviews.

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