Review of Ruby Sparks (2012) by Marjorie T — 20 Nov 2013

Real life couple Paul Dano and Zoe Kazan are wonderful in this film. Romantic fantasy about a novelist who creates a girlfriend from his writing.

This review of Ruby Sparks (2012) was written by Marjorie T on 20 Nov 2013.

Ruby Sparks has generally received positive reviews.

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