Review of Automata (2014) by Saurabh K — 18 Oct 2014

Saw this one yesterday. I liked it. though it has many technical and scriptural flaws. the days of Automata are not far....

This review of Automata (2014) was written by Saurabh K on 18 Oct 2014.

Automata has generally received mixed reviews.

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