Review of Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978) by Jose15458 — 01 Jun 2019

Nothing but sexist belittlement of women characters. Dialogue is unoriginal and annoying.

This review of Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978) was written by Jose15458 on 01 Jun 2019.

Invasion of the Body Snatchers has generally received positive reviews.

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