Review of Elizabethtown (2005) by Donald K — 28 Jun 2010

The family can't act and the story drags on for too long but I have a soft spot for kirsten dunst. Could have been much much better.

This review of Elizabethtown (2005) was written by Donald K on 28 Jun 2010.

Elizabethtown has generally received mixed reviews.

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