Review of The Forbidden Kingdom (2008) by Gary S — 23 Feb 2010

I was rather disappointed with this one. Reminds me of Last Action Hero or something. Real life, then total fantasy/fiction, then real life again. Ugh.

This review of The Forbidden Kingdom (2008) was written by Gary S on 23 Feb 2010.

The Forbidden Kingdom has generally received positive reviews.

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