Review of Waterworld (1995) by Honor M — 29 Oct 2012

It's bad but not as bad as everyone says it is.

This review of Waterworld (1995) was written by Honor M on 29 Oct 2012.

Waterworld has generally received mixed reviews.

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Costner... is totally humorless and as dreary as the landscape he travels…

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Waterworld is a mess masquerading as a movie. Setting out to do something startlingly new, it ends up stunningly familiar…

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