Review of Dreamcatcher (2003) by Alekhya H — 21 May 2011

Awful... Just awful. Freeman's worst role of all-time.

This review of Dreamcatcher (2003) was written by Alekhya H on 21 May 2011.

Dreamcatcher has generally received mixed reviews.

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