Review of Pay It Forward (2000) by Akili S — 10 Jan 2015

I rarely watch slow movies such as this. since i've seen this movie I have done my best to apply this concept to my life!

This review of Pay It Forward (2000) was written by Akili S on 10 Jan 2015.

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By Arseniy V (499) on 20 Dec 2015

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