Review of The Secret Life of Words (2005) by Gala G — 05 Mar 2007

Oh! so sad and beautiful... I love Tim Robbins!

This review of The Secret Life of Words (2005) was written by Gala G on 05 Mar 2007.

The Secret Life of Words has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Penny M (41) on 03 Apr 2012

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By Ian P (803) on 03 Apr 2012

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By Bahareh M (3) on 03 Apr 2012

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By Mattias L (79) on 03 Apr 2012

Nice movie and soundtrack. Tim Robbins is good as always and so is surprise Sarah Polley…

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By Danielle S (483) on 03 Apr 2012

This is an excellent movie! Interesting characters, excellent plot and great chemistry between Tim Robbins and Sarah Polley…

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