Review of You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger (2010) by Nicolas K — 21 Mar 2011

Paint-by-numbers Woody Allen. Light and entertaining but instantly forgettable.

This review of You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger (2010) was written by Nicolas K on 21 Mar 2011.

You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger has generally received mixed reviews.

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