Review of The Descendants (2011) by Jake E — 03 Nov 2013

I enjoyed it. Nice to see Clooney not play Clooney every once and a while.

This review of The Descendants (2011) was written by Jake E on 03 Nov 2013.

The Descendants has generally received very positive reviews.

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