Review of Waterworld (1995) by Ashleigh D — 06 Dec 2011

Wanted to finally see what the hype was about. What a turd.

This review of Waterworld (1995) was written by Ashleigh D on 06 Dec 2011.

Waterworld has generally received mixed reviews.

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