Review of Pay It Forward (2000) by Raphael C — 24 Jan 2014

Faith in the goodness of man is Synergistic! Great meaning in this wonderful movie.

This review of Pay It Forward (2000) was written by Raphael C on 24 Jan 2014.

Pay It Forward has generally received positive reviews.

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