Review of Mars Attacks! (1996) by Kamran R — 09 Jun 2018

Sci-fi fantasy movie to not watch when sober.

This review of Mars Attacks! (1996) was written by Kamran R on 09 June 2018.

Mars Attacks! has generally received mixed reviews.

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