Review of Evolution (2001) by Fred W — 28 Nov 2008

Like Ghostbusters...with aliens...and a lot less awesome. Still passable though.

This review of Evolution (2001) was written by Fred W on 28 Nov 2008.

Evolution has generally received mixed reviews.

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