Review of Transcendence (2014) by Mark E — 13 Feb 2015

Like a bad TV movie. Terrible story, badly told. Horribly paced. Awful direction. Laughably dire script.

This review of Transcendence (2014) was written by Mark E on 13 Feb 2015.

Transcendence has generally received mixed reviews.

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