Review of John Carter (2012) by Dalek — 26 Oct 2012

Typical storyline. But quite interesting... It reminded me of Star Wars a lot.

This review of John Carter (2012) was written by Dalek on 26 Oct 2012.

John Carter has generally received positive reviews.

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