Review of Sunshine Cleaning (2008) by Mitchr — 14 May 2009

A vapid, artificial movie. Hardly a true moment in this ponderous parade of cliches. And Arkin phones it in.

This review of Sunshine Cleaning (2008) was written by Mitchr on 14 May 2009.

Sunshine Cleaning has generally received positive reviews.

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