Review of Colossus: The Forbin Project (1970) by Justin D — 19 Mar 2011

Creepy "don't trust machines" scifi flick. Nice suspense and some great acting. This was good. I liked the ending too!

This review of Colossus: The Forbin Project (1970) was written by Justin D on 19 Mar 2011.

Colossus: The Forbin Project has generally received positive reviews.

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