Review of Transcendence (2014) by Nhayelli A — 24 Aug 2014

Terrible... and contradictory as hell (one of the worst things a movie can be).

This review of Transcendence (2014) was written by Nhayelli A on 24 Aug 2014.

Transcendence has generally received mixed reviews.

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