Review of Welcome to the Dollhouse (1996) by Paul P — 09 Jun 2008

I liked it but I wanted to love it! Some scenes were so true it hurt. But then some other ones were too ridiculous and it killed the flow of the movie.

This review of Welcome to the Dollhouse (1996) was written by Paul P on 09 Jun 2008.

Welcome to the Dollhouse has generally received very positive reviews.

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