Review of What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993) by Shehzad D — 30 Aug 2014

Pretty slow, but Leo's performance was great. why is his character always so dirty all the time - does he just eat dirt all day?

This review of What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993) was written by Shehzad D on 30 Aug 2014.

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