Review of Amnesia: The James Brighton Enigma (2005) by Lee H — 28 Jan 2008

Better than most "gay" films but still nowhere near good. Sigh. Kinda neat story though.

This review of Amnesia: The James Brighton Enigma (2005) was written by Lee H on 28 Jan 2008.

Amnesia: The James Brighton Enigma has generally received mixed reviews.

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