Review of Everything Is Illuminated (2005) by Steven G — 16 Feb 2012

Sammy davis jr jr, the seeing eye bitch.....that guy's accent was so thick I couldn't understand half of what he was saying.

This review of Everything Is Illuminated (2005) was written by Steven G on 16 Feb 2012.

Everything Is Illuminated has generally received positive reviews.

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