Review of Revolutionary Road (2008) by Adrianne H — 28 Oct 2011

I thought I hated this movie... then I started talking and thinking about it and I realized: Hey, this is good.

This review of Revolutionary Road (2008) was written by Adrianne H on 28 Oct 2011.

Revolutionary Road has generally received positive reviews.

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