Review of Wing Commander (1999) by Luis A — 19 Jul 2007

Crap. Even the special effects didn't save the movie. Hint: video game movies = suck.

This review of Wing Commander (1999) was written by Luis A on 19 Jul 2007.

Wing Commander has generally received negative reviews.

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