Review of The Ice Storm (1997) by Daniel R — 28 Dec 2007

If there were more than 5 starts it would have more my favoruite movie.

This review of The Ice Storm (1997) was written by Daniel R on 28 Dec 2007.

The Ice Storm has generally received very positive reviews.

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