Review of Upgrade (2018) by Adrian S — 06 Sep 2018

Very compelling movie with a highly satisfying payoff. Definitely not a cookie cutter.

This review of Upgrade (2018) was written by Adrian S on 06 Sep 2018.

Upgrade has generally received very positive reviews.

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This movie was freaking awesome!!! If I could describe this movie, I would say it’s Blade Runner meets 2001: A Space Odyssey meets Venom…

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