Review of Armageddon (1996) by Rafael C — 20 May 2012

Loud, cheesy and completely unrealistic, and its arguably Bays best film on an emotional level.

This review of Armageddon (1996) was written by Rafael C on 20 May 2012.

Armageddon has generally received mixed reviews.

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