Review of The Island (2006) by Kevin B — 06 Apr 2013

Reminded me of the 1970 George Lucas film THX 1138.

This review of The Island (2006) was written by Kevin B on 06 Apr 2013.

The Island has generally received positive reviews.

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By Dax S (165) on 27 Mar 2017

Wasn't great, started off okay, but just ended with a bunch of corny movie cliche bullshit…

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By Adam R (2,773) on 01 May 2017

A very good start from a Michael Bay film who ends up doing what he does best... blow stuff up, eventually making the film fall on its knees…

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By Maxim A (22) on 07 Nov 2015

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