Review of Nurse Betty (2000) by Bum D — 29 Dec 2007

This movie is odd. At the beginning it seemed boring, little by little it improved and it was funny. The end was weird too.

This review of Nurse Betty (2000) was written by Bum D on 29 Dec 2007.

Nurse Betty has generally received mixed reviews.

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