Review of Electric Shadows (2005) by Pat O — 29 Jul 2007

Amazing movie, heart wrenching goodness in this movie, kinda makes you feel good about the world even though it is one of the saddest movies I've seen.

This review of Electric Shadows (2005) was written by Pat O on 29 Jul 2007.

Electric Shadows has generally received positive reviews.

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