Review of Brokedown Palace (1999) by Tomas B — 23 Jun 2007

I thought the movie was very slow and little dull. The idea was good, characters were good as well, but I just missed something in it that would grasp me more into it...

This review of Brokedown Palace (1999) was written by Tomas B on 23 Jun 2007.

Brokedown Palace has generally received mixed reviews.

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