Review of Osama (2004) by Jennifer R — 01 Oct 2007

Wonderful movie- I wish more people had seen it.

This review of Osama (2004) was written by Jennifer R on 01 Oct 2007.

Osama has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Talitha B (97) on 20 Oct 2008

Quite an impressive movie. The boy and the girl are pretty good even though they weren't actors. The ending is quite sad…

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