Review of The 5th Wave (2016) by Martin M — 09 Jun 2016

I felt like this was teenage movie, nothing fancy... Poor visual effects and poor ending. ????

This review of The 5th Wave (2016) was written by Martin M on 09 Jun 2016.

The 5th Wave has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Olivia M (118) on 27 Jul 2017

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The 5th Wave isn't the worst movie ever it is just very average. It is very cliche and the romance is super rushed…

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By Mark L (1,544) on 08 Jun 2017

Sure it has some interesting ideas and a promising cast to back it up, but The 5th Wave is a lazy, dull and unoriginal sci-fi adventure…

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By Erica K (96) on 25 Jun 2017

I thought it was exciting and very entertaining! It had at least 2 plot twists and kept me engaged…

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By Daniel A (1,013) on 22 Aug 2017

The movie was really dissapointing. I have read the book and really enjoyed it, it was one of my favorite read of 2016…

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By Ryanl (12) on 16 Sep 2021

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