Review of Splash (1984) by Jill W — 29 Jun 2008

I saw this for the first time recently. Cute & kinda stupid all at once. Eugene Levy was great, but other than that, the flick was just OK.

This review of Splash (1984) was written by Jill W on 29 Jun 2008.

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