Review of The Magic of Belle Isle (2012) by Paul C — 06 Sep 2014

Simple, little slow and dark at first, quickly teens very charming.

This review of The Magic of Belle Isle (2012) was written by Paul C on 06 Sep 2014.

The Magic of Belle Isle has generally received positive reviews.

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All we're left with is an uneven story that could have landed on Best of Straight-to-DVD shelves or the $1 bin at your local Walmart for Grandma…

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By Cynthia S (730) on 22 Jun 2013

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By Kenn S (25) on 06 Jul 2013

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By Frances H (1,591) on 06 Jul 2013

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By Paula L (151) on 24 Dec 2013

Pretty easy for the eyes movie about a retired western novelist who rents a beach house for the summer and befriends the neighbor's daughters…

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By Valéria V (312) on 02 May 2013

Loved this movie. I saw it on netflix, read the description and saw the name Morgan Freeman. I hit play. Glad I did…

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By Jocey D (500) on 16 Feb 2014

Sweet tale of second chances. You must listen to understand and discover…

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By Dave S (1,448) on 21 Aug 2014

Best movie I've ever seen. I never seem to like top critically acclaimed pics, so it makes sense the 'experts' did not like this one…

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