Review of Jindabyne (2006) by Raya O — 17 Jul 2007

I thought this was pretty frustrating and disappointing.

This review of Jindabyne (2006) was written by Raya O on 17 Jul 2007.

Jindabyne has generally received mixed reviews.

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