Review of War of the Worlds (2005) by Sean E — 02 Mar 2013

Better than I thought love the anti/selfish-hero Cruise in this.

This review of War of the Worlds (2005) was written by Sean E on 02 Mar 2013.

War of the Worlds has generally received positive reviews.

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