Review of Bottle Rocket (1996) by Brandon H — 21 Feb 2009

Probably my favorite wes anderson flick after the royal tennenbaums.

This review of Bottle Rocket (1996) was written by Brandon H on 21 Feb 2009.

Bottle Rocket has generally received positive reviews.

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