Review of The Island (2006) by Nate G — 10 Apr 2012

Augh...Michael Bay and his long-*** movies.

This review of The Island (2006) was written by Nate G on 10 Apr 2012.

The Island has generally received positive reviews.

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By Maxim A (22) on 07 Nov 2015

Great performances from the cast and score was good but the suffers from Michael bay's poor action scenes and editing…

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By Ryan S (2,401) on 19 Apr 2016

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