Review of Bottle Rocket (1996) by Kristina M — 01 Feb 2009

Some hilarious moments, but not my favorite of Anderson's films.

This review of Bottle Rocket (1996) was written by Kristina M on 01 Feb 2009.

Bottle Rocket has generally received positive reviews.

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