Review of Jupiter Ascending (2015) by Joshua B — 05 Aug 2015

With great visuals and ideas brought by the Wachowskis, Jupiter Ascending has little left to provide that leave it almost laughable.

This review of Jupiter Ascending (2015) was written by Joshua B on 05 Aug 2015.

Jupiter Ascending has generally received mixed reviews.

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AWESOME VISUAL EFFECTS! AWESOME SCI-FI SETTING! TOTALLY ORIGINAL ECONOMIC BASIS FOR FILM; Mind-blowing fun…

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By Jennifer P (568) on 18 Jul 2017

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By Kyle F (294) on 29 Dec 2017

Grade: D- A complex plot? I have no clue what I'm saying... the plot is so messy…

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