Review of Defending Your Life (1991) by Anthony R — 16 Nov 2007

This is what I imagine the afterlife is like every time someone brings it up...

This review of Defending Your Life (1991) was written by Anthony R on 16 Nov 2007.

Defending Your Life has generally received positive reviews.

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Apart from one really funny scene and some nice conceptual ideas about heaven the film feels slightly tedious and the laughs are somewhat sparse…

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Ugggghhhhhh :( Pretty much unwatchable pap…

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By Ben L (1,326) on 16 Oct 2014

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