Review of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005) by Marti3P — 08 Mar 2019

Excellent movie, I loved the books and wished at the time they did a proper trilogy based on the books.

This review of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005) was written by Marti3P on 08 Mar 2019.

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

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By Grant T (830) on 18 Feb 2017

Didn't make much sense to me. Then again I didn't read the book. Perhaps it might help me comprehend what I watched. Who knows…

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