Review of Mercury Rising (1998) by Michelle I — 05 Sep 2006

Aawww come on Jeff Shannon. It wasnt THAT bad loll. I thought it was pretty damn good, cus I kept wanting to watch it over and over again hehe. Tootles <3.

This review of Mercury Rising (1998) was written by Michelle I on 05 Sep 2006.

Mercury Rising has generally received mixed reviews.

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