Review of The Tale of Despereaux (2008) by David S — 29 Oct 2011

Terribly animated. Awful scripting. REALLY boring.

Grade: D.

This review of The Tale of Despereaux (2008) was written by David S on 29 Oct 2011.

The Tale of Despereaux has generally received mixed reviews.

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