Review of Elizabethtown (2005) by Natercia C — 22 Feb 2009

Chances in life - the story itself is better than the way crowe has filmed it...

This review of Elizabethtown (2005) was written by Natercia C on 22 Feb 2009.

Elizabethtown has generally received mixed reviews.

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I feel that this movie had a bad wrap. It is one of the best films I have ever seen…

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Resulta una historia que pudo haber dado más pero que en realidad no aprovechó su interesante premisa y se quedó varada en el camino…

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By Matthew C (1,721) on 01 Apr 2014

Laughable dialogue, somewhat uninspired performances, and a multitude of cringe-worthy moments make Elizabethtown a tough sit…

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