Review of Equilibrium (2002) by Tyranian — 13 Oct 2019

Starts well and has an interesting premise but turns into a total mess. Bale is pretty good.

This review of Equilibrium (2002) was written by Tyranian on 13 Oct 2019.

Equilibrium has generally received positive reviews.

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