Review of Bottle Rocket (1996) by Chris R — 25 Jun 2008

After a second viewing of this movie it went from good to great. I cannot wait for the Criterion release of this!

This review of Bottle Rocket (1996) was written by Chris R on 25 Jun 2008.

Bottle Rocket has generally received positive reviews.

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