Review of The Greatest Game Ever Played (2005) by Savannah M — 06 Aug 2010

I hate sports movies, but I really enjoyed this one. Maybe because it had Shia in it. Don't deny that he's a looker....

This review of The Greatest Game Ever Played (2005) was written by Savannah M on 06 Aug 2010.

The Greatest Game Ever Played has generally received positive reviews.

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Love this film. It was great. Definitely shows that Shia LaBeouf was going to do great things…

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