Review of Brick Lane (2007) by Martijn T — 23 Nov 2008

It's beyond me why this film received any awards. Extremely boring and uninspiring. Don't waste your time on this.

This review of Brick Lane (2007) was written by Martijn T on 23 Nov 2008.

Brick Lane has generally received mixed reviews.

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