Review of Transamerica (2005) by Dan O — 05 Feb 2011

In the vein of Little Miss Sunshine, another dysfunctional American family road movie.

This review of Transamerica (2005) was written by Dan O on 05 Feb 2011.

Transamerica has generally received positive reviews.

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