Review of The Natural (1984) by Eric M — 02 Mar 2010

Cara, eu realmente nÃ£o entendo baseball.

This review of The Natural (1984) was written by Eric M on 02 Mar 2010.

The Natural has generally received positive reviews.

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By Kenneth G (88) on 09 Oct 2013

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This movie is extremely b-o-r-i-n-g and I cannot understand the positive reviews -- and I usually like baseball and baseball movies…

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