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| Amnesia: The James Brighton Enigma | 
 enlarge | Director: Denis Langlois
Actors: Dusan Dukic, Karyne Lemieux, Louise Laprade, Norman Helms, Steven Turpin
Studio: TLA
Category: DVD
List Price: $19.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (9 reviews)
Sales Rank: 14647
Format: Ac-3, Color, Dolby, Dvd-video, Ntsc, Widescreen
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Media: DVD
Running Time: 90 minutes
Number Of Items: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.77:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: 185
UPC: 807839003000
EAN: 0807839003000
ASIN: B000W1USIQ
Release Date: November 20, 2007
Theatrical Release Date: 2005
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Product Description
Inspired by true events, this shocking story unfurls as a young American wakes up stark naked in a parking lot one frigid morning in Montreal. The only thing he remembers is that his name is James Brighton (Dusan Dukic) and he is gay. After the police efforts produce no results, James desperately turns to a local gay hotline and a doctorial student for help. As the pieces of his actual identity unfold, a bizarre twist lands James in jail and everyone questioning who this person really is! Filmmaker Denis Langlois (Danny in the Sky, The Escort) keeps us on the edge of our seats and guessing throughout this amazing tale.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 4 more reviews...
 Tragic April 11, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is a tragic story of two lovers whose relationship comes to an abrupt end by picking up strangers stranded on a lonely highway. Matthew and Jeff were deeply in love on their way to a gay festival in Montreal. Matthews stops for three drunk guys whose car broke down. After Jeff mentioned where they were going, they become victims of three homophobic white guys. Matthews was forced to stop the car after a knife is pressed against his neck. Jeff is beaten (possibly to death) on the ground. The guys went on to take Matthew to Montreal, there they make him to take his clothes and try to rape him. They abandoned him. After Matthew comes around, he gets dressed and walked to the nearest hospital suffering from total amnesia due to trauma.
The movie goes on to the tribulations of people trying to help him medically, with dwelling, and new friends, in Montreal. The only two things that Matthews remembers were that he was gay and his name was Jeff Brighton (the truth is unravel as the movie progresses.) He spoke French as his grandmother was Cajun and taught him. A psychiatrist helped him initially with a lot of therapy. An older male member of a Montreal Gay Organization offers him housing and introduces him to the gay community by making new friends. But Matthew becomes very despondent, frustrated, and angry with his memory loss. After a few commercials on the local TV and the US. His family from Tennessee comes to claim him.
Also a Canadian French student (Sylvie) doing her thesis in criminology becomes involved in studying and researching his case. She becomes very interested in him and his future.
Matthews moves back with his mom and family in Tennessee but it is short lived. He moves away and starts driving everywhere looking for peace in his tortured life. He finally settles in Virginia, meets another guy, a French teacher in a local college. He starts building his relationship with him, and a new life. Sylvie comes to visit for one last time, but get a letter from Matthew saying goodbye. Matthews never regains his memory. The pieces are put together in the movie for the benefit of the audience. There is a scene where Matthews kicks his lover on the ground, probably to save his own life.
This is a Canadian movie, made in Montreal, French Quebec, and both French and English are both spoken. This is TLA release.
This is not too bad of a movie, and it is mostly presenting a story of a man trying to regain back his life after a bad trauma, it could be a depressing movie. Other than the bedroom scenes between Matthew and Jeff, the movie is basically a very serious drama.
 Not perfect, but watchable March 27, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Made it to the end without too much effort. Haven't used it as a frisbee which is my benchmark for quality.
 poor, sad, bad in all ways March 3, 2008
0 out of 4 found this review helpful
Amnesia: The James Brighton Enigma
poor acting, i was bored all time, bad editing, anyway its bad bad bad , its a shame i wasted so much money on this item.
Good Story, but Confusingly Told February 8, 2008
I was hoping for an exciting film. It had the potential to be a very intriguing movie; however, in my opinion, the direction was scattered and not very well thought out. It was very difficult to follow the plot. The acting was good.
enjoyable one-time viewing January 22, 2008
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
This is basically a fictional documentary-style film. Character development is minimal. Although "unrated," the movie is PG-13. Don't expect sex, nudity or violence. Worth watching once. I felt it was a well made, engaging effort. The packaging and trailer may, however, lead you to believe it's a steamy, character driven movie---which it's not.
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