Review of Looking for Eric (2009) by Robert B — 05 Feb 2017

Looking for Eric means to be a light-hearted comedy teaching you how to cope with adversities in life with wisdom. But I just don't get its humour.

This review of Looking for Eric (2009) was written by Robert B on 05 Feb 2017.

Looking for Eric has generally received positive reviews.

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