Review of Meet Dave (2008) by Dominic L — 28 Aug 2009

Eddie Murphy has been in some really bad films but this is not one of them its not a bad film really its funny. Not one of his best films but not a bad film lone.

This review of Meet Dave (2008) was written by Dominic L on 28 Aug 2009.

Meet Dave has generally received mixed reviews.

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