Review of War of the Worlds (2005) by Kamran R — 19 Jan 2019

Remake of a classic, originated from a novel. Extra Terrestrials are here to harvest and humanity are the crop.

This review of War of the Worlds (2005) was written by Kamran R on 19 Jan 2019.

War of the Worlds has generally received positive reviews.

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