Review of Freakonomics (2010) by S S — 29 Dec 2011

Not bad. I always like a movie that makes me think a little.

This review of Freakonomics (2010) was written by S S on 29 Dec 2011.

Freakonomics has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Jeffrey L (600) on 28 Aug 2012

Nothing new here. If you read the book don't bother with this movie, it is a redundancy…

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