Review of John Carter (2012) by Lea Y — 16 Feb 2013

This movie is not nearly as bad as everyone made it out to be. I found it quite enjoyable actually.

This review of John Carter (2012) was written by Lea Y on 16 Feb 2013.

John Carter has generally received positive reviews.

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