Review of Amelia (2009) by Lee R — 19 Dec 2011

I really like these historical events turned out to be very true very good acting from Ewan McGregor and Hilary Swank.

This review of Amelia (2009) was written by Lee R on 19 Dec 2011.

Amelia has generally received mixed reviews.

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