Review of Freakonomics (2010) by Lezlee H — 08 Oct 2010

Love a movie where you learn to see the world in new ways, this movie did that for me.

This review of Freakonomics (2010) was written by Lezlee H on 08 Oct 2010.

Freakonomics has generally received mixed reviews.

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