Review of Take This Waltz (2011) by April S — 18 Dec 2012

Best movie I've seen all year. The ending is a bit lackluster, but it's perfect.

This review of Take This Waltz (2011) was written by April S on 18 Dec 2012.

Take This Waltz has generally received positive reviews.

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