Review of Great World of Sound (2007) by David H — 21 Feb 2008

Has some good scenes related to the salesman/conman ethos, and the auditions can be funny, but overall pretty boring.

This review of Great World of Sound (2007) was written by David H on 21 Feb 2008.

Great World of Sound has generally received positive reviews.

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