Review of Pretty Persuasion (2005) by Stefani A — 26 Jun 2007

Hilarious dark comedy. Sort of falls flat towards the end, though.

This review of Pretty Persuasion (2005) was written by Stefani A on 26 Jun 2007.

Pretty Persuasion has generally received positive reviews.

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