Review of What Just Happened (2008) by Marty F — 18 Mar 2009

A little shallow... 3 stars just for the big stars in it and John Turturros performance, he was hilarious!

This review of What Just Happened (2008) was written by Marty F on 18 Mar 2009.

What Just Happened has generally received mixed reviews.

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