Review of Evolution (2001) by Robin C — 07 Mar 2010

Campy sci-fi spoof that has a great cast but pretty mediocre writing. Good for a few chuckles.

This review of Evolution (2001) was written by Robin C on 07 Mar 2010.

Evolution has generally received mixed reviews.

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