Review of Evan Almighty (2007) by Jordan B — 25 Sep 2011

It stumbles along, and in places its nearly funny.

This review of Evan Almighty (2007) was written by Jordan B on 25 Sep 2011.

Evan Almighty has generally received mixed reviews.

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