Review of Amelia (2009) by Dan Lybarger for eFilmCritic.com — 22 Oct 2009

'Amelia' plays less like a movie and more like a timeline.

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This review of Amelia (2009) was written by Dan Lybarger and published by eFilmCritic.com on 22 Oct 2009.

Amelia has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Gary T (2,283) on 22 May 2015

WOW......WOW.....WOW.....SO SO SO SO SO BAD......MAN THIS IS SUCH AN AWFUL MESSY MESSY MOVIE 2 WATCH, IT IS SO SO SO SO DREADFUL, IT IS SUCH…

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