Review of Take This Waltz (2011) by William T — 29 Aug 2012

Good premise with great actors, but I didn't really get into the movie and it's drama.

This review of Take This Waltz (2011) was written by William T on 29 Aug 2012.

Take This Waltz has generally received positive reviews.

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