Review of Upside Down (2012) by Tim C — 24 Aug 2013

Its tragic for such an original premise to be wasted on an otherwise mundane script. Great cgi landscapes/backgrounds though!

This review of Upside Down (2012) was written by Tim C on 24 Aug 2013.

Upside Down has generally received mixed reviews.

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