Review of Half Nelson (2006) by Ignacio L — 20 Jun 2009

What a pretentious and boring piece of crap!!

This review of Half Nelson (2006) was written by Ignacio L on 20 Jun 2009.

Half Nelson has generally received very positive reviews.

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