Review of Johnny Mnemonic (1995) by Rolf E — 08 May 2010

I can see how this would make for an interesting short story (which I haven't read yet), but this movie is absolutely terrible.

This review of Johnny Mnemonic (1995) was written by Rolf E on 08 May 2010.

Johnny Mnemonic has generally received mixed reviews.

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