Review of John Carter (2012) by Bruce R — 03 Mar 2014

Better than Avatar and most of the Star Wars franchise, John Carter is easily the most underrated major release of 2012.

This review of John Carter (2012) was written by Bruce R on 03 Mar 2014.

John Carter has generally received positive reviews.

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By Sarah Marrs (566) for Cinesnark (167) on 22 Oct 2017

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By Peter M (1,292) on 10 Dec 2018

The plot is quite confusing and it lacks on logic. The story is not that bad but I think Disney could have managed it in a better way…

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