Review of The Shipping News (2001) by Ilja S — 01 Mar 2009

Witty drama with unique setting and characters, although the dumbassness of Spacey's character gets too overwhelming at times.

This review of The Shipping News (2001) was written by Ilja S on 01 Mar 2009.

The Shipping News has generally received positive reviews.

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