Review of WarGames (1983) by Darren B — 31 Mar 2008

Cute but silly? I think it deserves better than that. Even the novelisation was readable.

This review of WarGames (1983) was written by Darren B on 31 Mar 2008.

WarGames has generally received very positive reviews.

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