Review of You Only Live Twice (2007) by Alex S — 17 Jun 2010

This was the first James Bond film I watched and I thought it was awesome.

This review of You Only Live Twice (2007) was written by Alex S on 17 Jun 2010.

You Only Live Twice has generally received positive reviews.

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