Review of Life Is Beautiful (1997) by Lee R — 07 Aug 2015

I gave up on it 45 minutes in. Shoulda waited longer?

This review of Life Is Beautiful (1997) was written by Lee R on 07 Aug 2015.

Life Is Beautiful has generally received very positive reviews.

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