Review of Battleship (2012) by Josh M — 12 Aug 2014

I AM AN ABSOLUTE SUCKER FOR S/F MOVIES GOOD OR BAD, SPEC FX GREAT PLOT PREDICTABLE ENDING DISSAPOINTING. WOULD STILL WATCH AGAIN THOUGH.

This review of Battleship (2012) was written by Josh M on 12 Aug 2014.

Battleship has generally received mixed reviews.

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