Review of Waterworld (1995) by Gil Z — 22 Jan 2015

A totally underrated film. A masterpiece!

One of the best movies of the 90's.

This review of Waterworld (1995) was written by Gil Z on 22 Jan 2015.

Waterworld has generally received mixed reviews.

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