Review of Father of Invention (2010) by Paul D — 26 Jul 2012

Fairly awful overall...however, one awesome moment does involve 2 former Lex Luthor's in a lawn fight...so that is fun. Other than that...best to skip this one.

This review of Father of Invention (2010) was written by Paul D on 26 Jul 2012.

Father of Invention has generally received negative reviews.

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