Review of Everything Is Illuminated (2005) by Timothy R — 28 Jun 2008

To quote Nicole: "Very premium movie.".

But I did not discover this until I watched it for a second time.

This review of Everything Is Illuminated (2005) was written by Timothy R on 28 Jun 2008.

Everything Is Illuminated has generally received positive reviews.

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Loved it. I loved the breakdancer's English vocabulary from his apparent self study. It was so wrong, but so funny. :-)…

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