Review of Mars Attacks! (1996) by Sariah J — 21 Jan 2017

This movie is amazingly ahead of its time. It perfectly makes fun of everything, and in this surreal distopian present, it is very good medicine.

This review of Mars Attacks! (1996) was written by Sariah J on 21 Jan 2017.

Mars Attacks! has generally received mixed reviews.

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