Review of eXistenZ (1999) by Roger T — 12 Apr 2009

I think "wtf" is the only thing that can sum this up.

This review of eXistenZ (1999) was written by Roger T on 12 Apr 2009.

eXistenZ has generally received positive reviews.

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