Review of Deep Impact (1998) by Anna R — 21 Jul 2009

I found this to be the far superior of the two "OMG asteroid is a-comin'" movies that came out then. Probably because it felt more realistic.

This review of Deep Impact (1998) was written by Anna R on 21 Jul 2009.

Deep Impact has generally received mixed reviews.

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