Review of Cowboys & Aliens (2011) by Viktor N — 26 Nov 2012

Has a promising start, but the story plummets quite quickly.

This review of Cowboys & Aliens (2011) was written by Viktor N on 26 Nov 2012.

Cowboys & Aliens has generally received mixed reviews.

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