Review of Bright Star (2009) by Shanessa J — 01 Aug 2010

Warning: Depressing melodrama. Tragic. Beautiful film but will not watch again.

This review of Bright Star (2009) was written by Shanessa J on 01 Aug 2010.

Bright Star has generally received positive reviews.

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