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Review of War of the Worlds (2005) by Bethan S — 04 Apr 2013

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Tom Cruis is fucking insane. But the movie is ok for a remake.

This review of War of the Worlds (2005) was written by Bethan S on 04 Apr 2013.

War of the Worlds has generally received positive reviews.

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