Review of Equilibrium (2002) by Andy V — 09 Jan 2014

Good movie, but dark. Great fight scenes including a melee gun battle.

This review of Equilibrium (2002) was written by Andy V on 09 Jan 2014.

Equilibrium has generally received positive reviews.

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