Review of Flight of the Red Balloon (2007) by Janet Y — 18 Jan 2009

Wasn't as good as I expected...I like the older version better.

This review of Flight of the Red Balloon (2007) was written by Janet Y on 18 Jan 2009.

Flight of the Red Balloon has generally received positive reviews.

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