Review of Lovely & Amazing (2002) by Lisa D — 23 Sep 2007

So good. So. Good. The Catherine Keener/Jake Gyllenhaal romance is hysterical. And I am always quoting the "you should really tell him to f**k off" line.

This review of Lovely & Amazing (2002) was written by Lisa D on 23 Sep 2007.

Lovely & Amazing has generally received positive reviews.

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