Review of WarGames (1983) by Christa N — 27 May 2008

Beware! The computer may take over the world... Oh... it has...? ... Never mind then.

This review of WarGames (1983) was written by Christa N on 27 May 2008.

WarGames has generally received very positive reviews.

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