Review of Elizabethtown (2005) by Raeann — 17 Oct 2005

I don't get the bad reviews, I really don't. I just saw this movie last night and thought it was brilliantly written -- a definite "thinking person's movie." I'm baffled.

This review of Elizabethtown (2005) was written by Raeann on 17 Oct 2005.

Elizabethtown has generally received mixed reviews.

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