Review of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005) by Dan L — 11 Jun 2012

Fails to deliver anything close to the genius of its source material.

This review of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005) was written by Dan L on 11 Jun 2012.

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy has generally received positive reviews.

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