Review of eXistenZ (1999) by Hillary M — 26 Dec 2012

I so want to like David Cronenburg more than I do. This was not good.

This review of eXistenZ (1999) was written by Hillary M on 26 Dec 2012.

eXistenZ has generally received positive reviews.

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