Review of Revolutionary Road (2008) by Blair K — 17 Mar 2013

Just dull overblown movie with characters that I just ultimately didnt care for.

This review of Revolutionary Road (2008) was written by Blair K on 17 Mar 2013.

Revolutionary Road has generally received positive reviews.

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