Review of Breaking and Entering (2006) by Oki M — 28 Nov 2007

People are complicated.

Some brilliant lines, e.g. "Lattes have been drunk". Wright Penn's Swedish accent is just brilliant!

This review of Breaking and Entering (2006) was written by Oki M on 28 Nov 2007.

Breaking and Entering has generally received mixed reviews.

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