Review of Smart People (2008) by Mira A — 16 Feb 2009

Lesson from this movie : love your life, and life will love you back...

:D.

This review of Smart People (2008) was written by Mira A on 16 Feb 2009.

Smart People has generally received mixed reviews.

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