Review of The Shipping News (2001) by Martena M — 03 Jun 2008

ExtraÃ±a... bien actuada, visualmente imponente (pese a la monocromia)... bien la mÃºsica... pero la historia cojea todo el tiempo, nunca termina de emocionar o hacer reir, ni conseguir identificaciÃ³n con los personajes.

.. deja todo a medio camino.

This review of The Shipping News (2001) was written by Martena M on 03 Jun 2008.

The Shipping News has generally received positive reviews.

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