Review of The Straight Story (1999) by Danko B — 10 Jan 2008

This is a really good movie, with a super simple story and perfect everything else.

This review of The Straight Story (1999) was written by Danko B on 10 Jan 2008.

The Straight Story has generally received very positive reviews.

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