Review of Lottery Ticket (2010) by Monet J — 30 Nov 2012

Lottery Ticket tries to be funny, but ends up failing.

This review of Lottery Ticket (2010) was written by Monet J on 30 Nov 2012.

Lottery Ticket has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Collin R (473) on 24 Feb 2012

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