Review of The Great New Wonderful (2005) by B W — 22 Jun 2006

I really wan tot see this movie as its about 9/11.

This review of The Great New Wonderful (2005) was written by B W on 22 Jun 2006.

The Great New Wonderful has generally received mixed reviews.

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This film loses a lot with the passage of time. Fails to connect itself strongly enough to 9/11/2001 events, which I think is a mistake…

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