Review of Meet Dave (2008) by Alicia T — 23 Jan 2009

It an Eddie Murphy film of course it sucked he hasn't been really funny since he stopped the laugh.

This review of Meet Dave (2008) was written by Alicia T on 23 Jan 2009.

Meet Dave has generally received mixed reviews.

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