Review of Waydowntown (2002) by Dan N — 23 Jun 2007

A decent movie, but kinda artsy for my tastes.

This review of Waydowntown (2002) was written by Dan N on 23 Jun 2007.

Waydowntown has generally received positive reviews.

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