Review of Transcendence (2014) by Jamie F — 06 Nov 2014

Ineffective delivery of an otherwise interesting concept.

This review of Transcendence (2014) was written by Jamie F on 06 Nov 2014.

Transcendence has generally received mixed reviews.

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