Review of Sweet Home Alabama (2002) by Becca W — 15 Jul 2010

Reese is such a star. Not sure why critics slammed this so much. Harmless fun rom com with a cast of likeable characters. Seen it twice actually!!!

This review of Sweet Home Alabama (2002) was written by Becca W on 15 Jul 2010.

Sweet Home Alabama has generally received positive reviews.

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