Review of Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985) by Oscar R — 08 Oct 2009

Strangely exciting. Love Burton. The clown nightmare sequence is amazing.

This review of Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985) was written by Oscar R on 08 Oct 2009.

Pee-wee's Big Adventure has generally received positive reviews.

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