Review of Amelia (2009) by Stephen S — 12 Apr 2011

Nice scenes, too bad abt the story...just feel tat its short of smething... a bit too 'right'...

This review of Amelia (2009) was written by Stephen S on 12 Apr 2011.

Amelia has generally received mixed reviews.

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