Review of Waking Ned (1998) by Trent G — 24 Jan 2008

Brilliantly funny movie! As a fellow Irishman, this movie goes down well with me. Just so funny, superb!

This review of Waking Ned (1998) was written by Trent G on 24 Jan 2008.

Waking Ned has generally received very positive reviews.

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