Review of Mercury Rising (1998) by Jake K — 11 Aug 2007

One-dimensional hero, one-dimensional villain, one-dimensional plot.

This review of Mercury Rising (1998) was written by Jake K on 11 Aug 2007.

Mercury Rising has generally received mixed reviews.

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Only reason it's half good is because Bruce Willis. The kid is really annoying…

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