Review of Stay (2005) by Kevinp. — 19 Oct 2005

Bad movie. Fine acting from Ryan Gosling and Ewen Mcgregor. Naomi Watts would do better to go back to B grade horror movie like The Ring Two.

This review of Stay (2005) was written by Kevinp. on 19 Oct 2005.

Stay has generally received positive reviews.

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