Review of Pay It Forward (2000) by Shawn O — 04 Feb 2013

I really liked this movie. It was a great story. Once in awhile I'm in the mood for a heartwarming story and this one hits the spot. vcolebrook.

This review of Pay It Forward (2000) was written by Shawn O on 04 Feb 2013.

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Awesome! This world needs to do more of the pay it forward idea…

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