Review of Venus (2011) by Yiqi H — 09 Nov 2007

This movie is depressing, but I liked it.

This review of Venus (2011) was written by Yiqi H on 09 Nov 2007.

Venus has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Justin T (783) on 04 Apr 2013

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By David S (4,459) on 22 Jul 2010

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By Jeffrey R (300) on 13 Aug 2011

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