Review of The Descendants (2011) by Leon W — 23 Aug 2012

The movie was better than what I thought but not good enough to be Oscar nominated.

This review of The Descendants (2011) was written by Leon W on 23 Aug 2012.

The Descendants has generally received very positive reviews.

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