Review of Transcendence (2014) by Nick H — 07 Sep 2014

Great idea & great actors but poorly executed. Reminds me of i, Robot.

This review of Transcendence (2014) was written by Nick H on 07 Sep 2014.

Transcendence has generally received mixed reviews.

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