Review of Elizabethtown (2005) by Sean M — 13 Apr 2009

Great movie. Much better than it gets credit for being.

This review of Elizabethtown (2005) was written by Sean M on 13 Apr 2009.

Elizabethtown has generally received mixed reviews.

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Elizabethtown is hit-and-miss. Completely implausible, the film is your stereotypical rom-com in which boys meets girl and etc etc…

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1/9/16 This is a movie that has been on my to watch list for longer than I can remember…

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