Review of WarGames (1983) by Lars D — 19 Feb 2008

I remember finding it really uninteresting in 7th grade, and I'd probably think the same thing now.

This review of WarGames (1983) was written by Lars D on 19 Feb 2008.

WarGames has generally received very positive reviews.

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