Review of I ♥ Huckabees (2004) by Dwight D — 11 Aug 2009

Philosophical, absurd, hilarious. Great acting, great writing, great humor, great philosophy. I loved it.

This review of I ♥ Huckabees (2004) was written by Dwight D on 11 Aug 2009.

I ♥ Huckabees has generally received positive reviews.

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