Review of Electrick Children (2012) by Alex S — 02 Sep 2013

Strong before the kids run off, but then it became cheesy. but definitely less boring than most movies.

This review of Electrick Children (2012) was written by Alex S on 02 Sep 2013.

Electrick Children has generally received positive reviews.

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