Review of Species (1995) by Cj O — 22 Aug 2012

Keep it simple stupid. "You cook something up that you can't control, and now you want us to find it and kill." If only it were that simple.

This review of Species (1995) was written by Cj O on 22 Aug 2012.

Species has generally received mixed reviews.

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