Review of The Namesake (2006) by Kenny P — 05 Feb 2009

A beautiful film in every sense of the word. Photography... beautiful. Acting... beautiful. Editing.... beautiful. Story... beautiful.

This review of The Namesake (2006) was written by Kenny P on 05 Feb 2009.

The Namesake has generally received very positive reviews.

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