Review of Real Steel (2011) by Alexander S — 10 Nov 2012

Entertaining. I can't tell if we are supposed to think the robot is a real person or not. Also, I can't tell if it's the best actor in this movie.

This review of Real Steel (2011) was written by Alexander S on 10 Nov 2012.

Real Steel has generally received positive reviews.

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