Review of Lockout (2012) by Scott J — 10 Dec 2012

An action-packed humorous popcorn movie.

Guy Pierce and Maggie Grace are good in the leads.

This review of Lockout (2012) was written by Scott J on 10 Dec 2012.

Lockout has generally received mixed reviews.

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