Review of John Carter (2012) by Christopher E — 03 Jul 2013

Totally watched this for Taylor Kitsch, but not even he could save this. I found myself bored watching this film.

This review of John Carter (2012) was written by Christopher E on 03 Jul 2013.

John Carter has generally received positive reviews.

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