Review of Far from Heaven (2002) by Michael D — 09 Jun 2010

This movie was pretty good. I just happened to pick it on a whim, and it was much better than I anticipated. The fashion was even better! One to see!

This review of Far from Heaven (2002) was written by Michael D on 09 Jun 2010.

Far from Heaven has generally received very positive reviews.

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