Review of Battle: Los Angeles (2011) by Joelschnick — 23 Aug 2011

Watchable film but not great--kind of reminded me of a video game. Story kept my interest and the special effects were not terrible. Not a waste of time.

This review of Battle: Los Angeles (2011) was written by Joelschnick on 23 Aug 2011.

Battle: Los Angeles has generally received mixed reviews.

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