Review of Serendipity (2001) by Desyane Y — 12 Nov 2017

Cheesy, hard to watch, and the ending is anti-climactic.

This review of Serendipity (2001) was written by Desyane Y on 12 Nov 2017.

Serendipity has generally received positive reviews.

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