Review of Wanderlust (2012) by Tatsuhito K — 05 Mar 2013

It is consistently funny, but the movie itself gets more and more nasty as it goes on. You might like it if you love movies with crude and nasty jokes.

This review of Wanderlust (2012) was written by Tatsuhito K on 05 Mar 2013.

Wanderlust has generally received mixed reviews.

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