Review of Muriel's Wedding (1994) by Wayne T — 07 Oct 2007

Best Aussie movie ever. I love Toni and this is her finest role ever! Pure comedic gold!

This review of Muriel's Wedding (1994) was written by Wayne T on 07 Oct 2007.

Muriel's Wedding has generally received positive reviews.

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Wtf was that! I should''ve stopped watching it at the beat of the first Abba song. what a dissapointment…

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