Review of Elizabethtown (2005) by Dana H — 24 May 2012

Terrible ! I still didn't understand what this movie is about....

This review of Elizabethtown (2005) was written by Dana H on 24 May 2012.

Elizabethtown has generally received mixed reviews.

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