Review of The Tale of Despereaux (2008) by Ken T — 13 Aug 2010

Cool animation, I love the 3D animation, it made me pass away time during an 8 hour plane journey.

This review of The Tale of Despereaux (2008) was written by Ken T on 13 Aug 2010.

The Tale of Despereaux has generally received mixed reviews.

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