Review of Upside Down (2012) by Charles K — 21 Apr 2013

What the ??? Great CGI put to real silly use. Trivial story doesn't make sense. P.S. Throw in a nearby cross-dimension black hole to paint over the physics implied.

This review of Upside Down (2012) was written by Charles K on 21 Apr 2013.

Upside Down has generally received mixed reviews.

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