Review of eXistenZ (1999) by Charliew. — 24 Mar 2006

This movie made me scream at the end for its pure weirdness... I don't know whether I like it or not...

This review of eXistenZ (1999) was written by Charliew. on 24 Mar 2006.

eXistenZ has generally received positive reviews.

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