Review of Looking for Eric (2009) by Sean L — 06 Aug 2011

I was looking forward to seeing this one but still was surprised that it actually was quite good fun. Especially the Frech-accented Cantona was absurdly hilarious.

This review of Looking for Eric (2009) was written by Sean L on 06 Aug 2011.

Looking for Eric has generally received positive reviews.

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