Review of Transcendence (2014) by Nigel A — 11 Aug 2014

Actually a pretty decent movie. Better than I expected it to be.

This review of Transcendence (2014) was written by Nigel A on 11 Aug 2014.

Transcendence has generally received mixed reviews.

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