Review of The Rover (2014) by Notacritic01 — 28 Sep 2014

The rover storyline wasn't horrible but wasn't wonderful. However, I would watch it over and over just to see Pattinson's and Pearce's performance.

This review of The Rover (2014) was written by Notacritic01 on 28 Sep 2014.

The Rover has generally received positive reviews.

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