Review of We Bought a Zoo (2011) by Augustine H — 10 Feb 2014

So lovely to see a zoo being brought out from nothing but chaos. Cameron Crowe is really a master in making this kind of light-heart comedy. Dylan is really handsome!

This review of We Bought a Zoo (2011) was written by Augustine H on 10 Feb 2014.

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