Review of Congo (1972) by Tim P — 19 Jan 2008

Good movie it use to give me nightmares but now I can watch it and enjoy the good story line, and watch killer apes destroy people.

This review of Congo (1972) was written by Tim P on 19 Jan 2008.

Congo has generally received mixed reviews.

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35% Ugly...movie...go away. Jeez I can't believe I used to watch this as a good. Okay so it's not THAAAAT bad. But it's not very good, either…

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