Review of Waterworld (1995) by Brett A — 13 Mar 2013

Really odd movie, I actually liked it for the most part. Entertaining battle scenes.

This review of Waterworld (1995) was written by Brett A on 13 Mar 2013.

Waterworld has generally received mixed reviews.

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