Review of John Carter (2012) by Joe M — 02 May 2013

Great special effects and story - something different.

This review of John Carter (2012) was written by Joe M on 02 May 2013.

John Carter has generally received positive reviews.

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By Razz K (10) on 18 Oct 2017

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I liked it. I have long wanted to see Burroughs Martian series made into movies. The film was pretty faithful to the book…

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