Review of Waitress (2007) by Guy W — 19 Jul 2013

Enjoyable romance. Slightly muddled between melodrama and whimsy. And the bit where she stops having sex with Nathan Fillion is completely unrealistic :).

This review of Waitress (2007) was written by Guy W on 19 Jul 2013.

Waitress has generally received positive reviews.

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