Review of Things We Lost in the Fire (2007) by Brandon C — 01 Jul 2009

A very sad story and a great script, but something was missing... Not my favorite, and not Mendes's best...

This review of Things We Lost in the Fire (2007) was written by Brandon C on 01 Jul 2009.

Things We Lost in the Fire has generally received positive reviews.

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