Review of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005) by Paulg. — 02 Oct 2005

Not perfect, but it is bloody good! Better than yer normal hollywood cheese-fest and its mostly Britsh - harrah.

This review of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005) was written by Paulg. on 02 Oct 2005.

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

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