Review of Lockout (2012) by Elliott C — 01 Sep 2012

Escape from LA in space, Guy Pearce was hilarious and made this movie into a very fun and enjoyable one. Not to be taken seriously, but worth a watch.

This review of Lockout (2012) was written by Elliott C on 01 Sep 2012.

Lockout has generally received mixed reviews.

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