Review of Rocket Science (2007) by Alexander T — 10 Mar 2008

Tries a little too hard to be quirky sometimes, and it never really resonated with me.

This review of Rocket Science (2007) was written by Alexander T on 10 Mar 2008.

Rocket Science has generally received positive reviews.

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