Review of Bottle Rocket (1996) by Monica C — 18 May 2008

Um...can you tell i'm in love with wes anderson?

This review of Bottle Rocket (1996) was written by Monica C on 18 May 2008.

Bottle Rocket has generally received positive reviews.

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