Review of Upgrade (2018) by Kyle V — 02 Jun 2018

Awesome movie. Decent story with great special effects. Will be returning for a second viewing.

This review of Upgrade (2018) was written by Kyle V on 02 Jun 2018.

Upgrade has generally received very positive reviews.

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