Review of Amelia (2009) by Robert A — 19 Nov 2009

Great acting bye a strong cast. But the story needed more work to make this flick really fly...

This review of Amelia (2009) was written by Robert A on 19 Nov 2009.

Amelia has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Ali S (287) on 02 Jul 2013

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